plural sensei or senseis
: a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (such as karate or judo)
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Rivalries aside, there's another major discovery at hand, as Daniel and Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) stumble upon another hidden treasure from their former sensei.
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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Gru’s two youngest daughters join a karate class led by an inexplicably hostile sensei (Brad Abelson).
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
The Karate Kid alum reprises his role for Cobra Kai's final season as the sensei of a rival dojo.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Over five days in Lynn, the boss recalls, the sensei guided six individual manufacturing teams toward smoothing and speeding their workflows.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Gru’s two youngest daughters join a karate class led by an inexplicably hostile sensei (Brad Abelson).
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
The Karate Kid alum reprises his role for Cobra Kai's final season as the sensei of a rival dojo.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Over five days in Lynn, the boss recalls, the sensei guided six individual manufacturing teams toward smoothing and speeding their workflows.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Sensei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensei. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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