plural sensei or senseis
: a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (such as karate or judo)
Examples of sensei in a Sentence
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Over five days in Lynn, the boss recalls, the sensei guided six individual manufacturing teams toward smoothing and speeding their workflows.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
John trained Johnny and feuded with Daniel's sensei, Mr. Miyagi.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 July 2023
In the Karate Kid films, John is a Vietnam war veteran and the no-nonsense sensei at the Cobra Kai Dojo.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 July 2023
The sensei’s book reveals a few secrets, though certainly none of such magnitude; in fact, few career anecdotes are included.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 14 June 2023
Alicia Hannah-Kim (pictured below) joins the cast as Kim Da-Eun, a stern-looking sensei in Silver's army.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022
While the fictional sensei is benevolent, Constantine — C — was (and is) clearly not.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah) is a cruel sensei brought into the Cobra Kai family by Silver after his search for instructors in the Valley leaves him unsatisfied.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2022
In the latest season of Cobra Kai, warring dojos Miyagi Do, led by sensei Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Eagle Fang, led by Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and Cobra Kai, led by John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), compete for the soul of the Valley.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
John trained Johnny and feuded with Daniel's sensei, Mr. Miyagi.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 July 2023
In the Karate Kid films, John is a Vietnam war veteran and the no-nonsense sensei at the Cobra Kai Dojo.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 July 2023
The sensei’s book reveals a few secrets, though certainly none of such magnitude; in fact, few career anecdotes are included.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 14 June 2023
Alicia Hannah-Kim (pictured below) joins the cast as Kim Da-Eun, a stern-looking sensei in Silver's army.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022
While the fictional sensei is benevolent, Constantine — C — was (and is) clearly not.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah) is a cruel sensei brought into the Cobra Kai family by Silver after his search for instructors in the Valley leaves him unsatisfied.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2022
In the latest season of Cobra Kai, warring dojos Miyagi Do, led by sensei Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Eagle Fang, led by Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and Cobra Kai, led by John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), compete for the soul of the Valley.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Japanese, teacher, master
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near sensei
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“Sensei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensei. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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