sensei

See also: -sensei

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:English terms borrowed from Japanese#SENSEICategory:English terms derived from Japanese#SENSEI 先生(せんせい) (sensei, “teacher; elder”), from Middle ChineseCategory:English terms derived from Middle Chinese#SENSEI 先生 (MC sen sraeng, “master, elder”), from 先 (MC sen, “earlier, first”) + 生 (MC sraeng, “born”). Compare modern Mandarin 先生 (xiānshēng, “Mr.”). Doublet of sinsehCategory:English doublets#SENSEI, from Hokkien 先生 (sin-seⁿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

sensei (plural sensei or senseis)Category:English lemmas#SENSEICategory:English nouns#SENSEICategory:English countable nouns#SENSEICategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#SENSEICategory:English indeclinable nouns#SENSEICategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. A martial arts instructor; especially one for a Japanese martial art.
    Synonyms: sifu, shifu
  2. A Japanese (language) teacher (sometimes used as a suffix attached to the name of a teacher, principally in translations from Japanese).
  3. A teacher, guide or mentor, in the context of Japan.

Synonyms

Translations

Anagrams

Category:en:Japan#SENSEICategory:en:Occupations#SENSEI Category:en:Martial arts#SENSEICategory:en:People#SENSEI

French

Etymology

Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:French terms borrowed from Japanese#SENSEICategory:French terms derived from Japanese#SENSEI 先生 (sensei).

Pronunciation

Noun

sensei m (plural senseis)Category:French lemmas#SENSEICategory:French nouns#SENSEICategory:French countable nouns#SENSEICategory:French entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:French masculine nouns#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. sensei (martial arts instructor)

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Indonesian terms borrowed from Japanese#SENSEICategory:Indonesian terms derived from Japanese#SENSEI 先生(せんせい) (sensei, “teacher; elder”), from Middle ChineseCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Middle Chinese#SENSEI 先生 (sen-ʂænɡ, “master, elder”)Category:Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations#SENSEI, from 先 (“earlier, first”) + 生 (“born”). Compare Min Nan 先生 (sin-seⁿ, “doctor, physician, teacher”). Doublet of sinseCategory:Indonesian doublets#SENSEI.

Pronunciation

Noun

sensei (plural sensei-sensei)Category:Indonesian lemmas#SENSEICategory:Indonesian nouns#SENSEICategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. sensei
  2. sensei, a suffix attached to the name of a teacher (principally in translations from Japanese)
    Yamada-senseiCategory:Indonesian terms with usage examples#SENSEICategory:Indonesian usage examples with omitted translation#SENSEI

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

senseiCategory:Japanese non-lemma forms#SENSEICategory:Japanese romanizations#SENSEICategory:Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes#SENSEICategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. Rōmaji transcription of せんせい.

Palauan

Etymology

Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Palauan terms borrowed from Japanese#SENSEICategory:Palauan terms derived from Japanese#SENSEI 先生 (sensei).

Pronunciation

Noun

senseiCategory:Palauan lemmas#SENSEICategory:Palauan nouns#SENSEICategory:Palauan entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. teacher

References

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Portuguese terms borrowed from Japanese#SENSEICategory:Portuguese terms derived from Japanese#SENSEI 先生 (sensei).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

sensei m or f by sense (plural senseis)Category:Portuguese lemmas#SENSEICategory:Portuguese nouns#SENSEICategory:Portuguese countable nouns#SENSEICategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense#SENSEICategory:Portuguese masculine nouns#SENSEICategory:Portuguese feminine nouns#SENSEICategory:Portuguese nouns with multiple genders#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. sensei (martial arts instructor)
  2. sensei (a Japanese teacher or master)
Category:pt:Occupations#SENSEI

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Spanish terms borrowed from Japanese#SENSEICategory:Spanish terms derived from Japanese#SENSEI 先生 (sensei).

Pronunciation

Noun

sensei m (plural senseis)Category:Spanish lemmas#SENSEICategory:Spanish nouns#SENSEICategory:Spanish countable nouns#SENSEICategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#SENSEICategory:Spanish masculine nouns#SENSEICategory:Pages with entries#SENSEICategory:Pages with 7 entries#SENSEI

  1. sensei (martial arts instructor)
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