sensei

American  

[sen-sey] / sɛnˈseɪ /

noun

1. a karate or judo instructor.

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Etymology

Origin of sensei

< Japanese: teacher, master, doctor < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese xiānsheng ( xiān ahead + shēng born)

Example Sentences

“They took us up to Sensei’s apartment to get an idea of the perimeter and what everything looks like,” says Martinez.

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Martinez revealed that his big moment, when he skates holding onto Sensei’s vehicle, transformed as they filmed it.

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“My direction at first was to do it scared towards Sensei, like asustado,” he said.

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Throughout the conversation, the group often refers to DiCaprio and Del Toro by their characters’ names: Bob and Sensei.

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Benicio del Toro plays Sensei Sergio St. Carlos, Willa’s karate teacher running something of an underground railroad for the town’s refugee population.

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