Jisho

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Noun
1. teacher; instructor; master
  • われわれ
  • せんせい先生
  • しん真の
  • いみ意味
  • しんし紳士
  • です
Our teacher is a gentleman in the true sense of the word.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
  • ぼく
  • ジョーンズ
  • せんせい先生
  • さくぶん作文
  • なお直して
  • もらった
I had my composition corrected by Mr Jones.
Noun
3. intimate or teasing form of addressFamiliar language, Jocular, humorous term
Noun
4. one's elderArchaic, orig. meaning
Wikipedia definition
5. SenseiSensei is a Japanese word that is literally translated as "person born before another". In general usage, it means "master" or "teacher", and the word is used as a title to refer to or address teachers, professors, professionals such as lawyers, CPA and doctors, politicians, clergymen, and other figures of authority.
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