sensei

ˈsɛnseɪ

Definition

Definition of sensei - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

training teachermartial arts instructor at a dojo

The sensei demonstrated the karate move to the students.

instructor

master

teacher

mentorshiprespected mentor or master in a particular field

He is considered a sensei in the world of calligraphy.

mentor

teacher

education

Rare

Japanese language teacher or mentor

Rare

Our sensei taught us how to write kanji.

instructor

teacher

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Origin of sensei

Japanese, sensei (teacher)

Examples of sensei in a sentence

Respect for the sensei is paramount in the dojo.
formal
The sensei guided us through the language nuances.
Every student respected the sensei's teaching methods.

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French:sensei, maître, ...
German:Sensei, Mentor, ...
Italian:sensei, maestro, ...
Spanish:senséi, sensei, ...
Portuguese:sensei, mentor, ...
Chinese:师傅, 导师, ...
Japanese:先生, 師匠, ...
Arabic:مدرب, أستاذ, ...
Hebrew:סֶנְסֵאִי, מּוֹרֶה, ...
Russian:сэнсэй, сенсей, ...
Ukrainian:сенсей, наставник, ...
Hindi:सेन्सेई, गुरु, ...
Bengali:সেনসেই, গুরু, ...
Catalan:sensei, mentor, ...
Czech:sensei, mistr, ...
Danish:sensei, mentor, ...
Dutch:sensei, mentor, ...
Greek:δάσκαλος, μέντορας, ...
Hungarian:szenszej, mentor, ...
Khmer:គ្រូបង្វឹកក្បាច់គុននៅក្នុងដូជោ, គ្រូបង្ហាត់, ...
Korean:센세이, 멘토, ...
Persian:سنسی, مرشد, ...
Polish:sensei, mistrz, ...
Portuguese (BR):sensei, mentor, ...
Romanian:sensei, mentor, ...
Swedish:sensei, mentor, ...
Thai:ครูสอนศิลปะการต่อสู้, ที่ปรึกษา, ...
Turkish:sensei, akıl hocası, ...
Vietnamese:thầy, người cố vấn, ...

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