sensei

[ sen-sey ]

/ sɛnˈseɪ /

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noun

a karate or judo instructor.

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Origin of sensei

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

This article was revised to reflect that the next Sensei experiment will take place underground in Canada, not California as originally stated.
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While his farm is one of Ellison’s rare competitors, he appreciates that Sensei is providing employment outside of the tourism industry.
Hawaiian paradise controlled by billionaire Larry Ellison is hit hard by COVID|Verne Kopytoff|November 21, 2020|Fortune
The dishes were picked and prepared, the wines selected, and we congregated before our wine sensei.
The Secrets of Matchmaking|Katie Workman|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They are rewarded in part, no doubt, by the respect which pupils and the general public give to the sensei (teacher).
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

Sensei, we saluted politely, why didnt he return the salute?
The Child in the Midst|Mary Schauffler Labaree
Heaven knows the "Skipping Sensei" needs all the prayers of the congregation!
Lady of the Decoration|Frances Little
And, indeed, upon the score of faithfulnessin its legal senseI entertained no doubts.
The Betrayal of John Fordham|B.L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
The years had passed, yet the rustic had no difficulty in recognizing in the Sensei the one time Jinnosuké.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville