plural sensei or senseis
: a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (such as karate or judo)
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Hannah-Kim joined the show in season 6, playing Kim Da-Eun, a sensei from South Korea who teams up with Kreese to take down a rival studio, which happens to be owned by Kreese's former student Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, and his former rival, Daniel LaRusso, played by Ralph Macchio.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Kim, 37, played Kim Da-Eun, the formidable South Korean sensei, who joined the cast in the fifth and sixth seasons.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 June 2025
Hannah-Kim joined the show in Season 6, playing Kim Da-Eun, a sensei from South Korea who teams up with Kreese to take down a rival studio, which happens to be owned by Kreese's former student Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, and his former rival, Daniel LaRusso, played by Ralph Macchio.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Kove played John Kreese, the temperamental sensei in the original three Karate Kid films, reprising the role in Netflix’s Cobra Kai alongside Ralph Macchio and William Zabka across the show’s six seasons.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Kim, 37, played Kim Da-Eun, the formidable South Korean sensei, who joined the cast in the fifth and sixth seasons.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 June 2025
Hannah-Kim joined the show in Season 6, playing Kim Da-Eun, a sensei from South Korea who teams up with Kreese to take down a rival studio, which happens to be owned by Kreese's former student Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, and his former rival, Daniel LaRusso, played by Ralph Macchio.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Kove played John Kreese, the temperamental sensei in the original three Karate Kid films, reprising the role in Netflix’s Cobra Kai alongside Ralph Macchio and William Zabka across the show’s six seasons.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sensei
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“Sensei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensei. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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