Did you know that 'sensei' is actually Japanese?

'Sensei' is a word borrowed from Japanese 'sensei'. The word entered the English language some time around 1968.

sensei [noun] [1968]

A teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (as karate or judo)

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Etymology: Japanese, teacher, master

See more loan words from 1960s.