plural sensei or senseis
: a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (such as karate or judo)
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The outlet reported that the comedy film was set to center a group of nerds learning martial arts and follow the relationship that forms between the students and their karate sensei.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 June 2026
Ultimately, Latinos are reduced to side characters, save for Benicio del Toro’s sardonic karate sensei.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
My personal favorite, the serene Benicio del Toro, won many of the critics’ prizes for his performance as the revolutionary sensei of One Battle After Another.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 June 2026
Ultimately, Latinos are reduced to side characters, save for Benicio del Toro’s sardonic karate sensei.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
My personal favorite, the serene Benicio del Toro, won many of the critics’ prizes for his performance as the revolutionary sensei of One Battle After Another.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Sensei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensei. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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