sensein.

Brit.

/ˈsɛnseɪ/, U.S.

/ˈsɛnˌseɪ/

Forms: 1800s sen-sei, 1800s– sensei.

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese sensei.

Etymology: < Japanese sensei scholar (c900), elder (13th cent.), respectful form of address for a person of learning, such as a teacher, instructor, etc. (1763; < Middle Chinese; compare Chinese xiānshēng teacher, husband, respectful form of address, lit. ‘firstborn’).Apparently earlier in Japanese with a different reading of the same kanji characters: semushau teacher (8th cent.).

1. In Japan or with reference to Japanese culture: (a respectful title or form of address for) a teacher, master, or skilled artist. Also in extended use: a guide or mentor.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > professional teacher > of particular subject

sciencer1547

sensei1874

1874 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. June 725/1 The title which all bestowed on me of sensei (‘teacher’ or ‘eldest born’) was sufficient guarantee to these people that..the little gifts with which they daily loaded my table were not ill bestowed.

1884 tr. J. J. Rein Japan: Trav. & Res. ii. i. 378 The Ban-i (foreign barbarian) of yesterday was the Ijin-san (foreign gentleman) of to-day, and in the mode of address even a sen-sei [Ger. Sen-sei] (worthy scholar).

1934 E. Blunden Mind's Eye 93 A copy of some newly acquired book, or a Japanese clay figure for the sensei's table.

1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 July 411/1 The ordinary reader begins to feel that he cannot get very far in poetry without a sensei or a guru.

1986 K. Ishiguro Artist of Floating World 102 I have learnt so much from Sensei, and I will continue to be proud of our association.

2001 S. Backer Amer. Fuji (2002) 15 Are you okay, sensei?

2012 Fukuoka Now July 5/1 I might say—based on absolutely no research of my own—that the largest percentage of English-speaking foreigners are imaginary ‘senseis’ working for English schools or as ALTs.

2. (A respectful title or form of address for) a teacher of (esp. Japanese) martial arts.

ΚΠ

1965 Black Belt Aug. 61/2 The policy of sensei (teacher) George Yoshida has been to cultivate interest in the recreational end of judo.

1972 J. Ball Five Pieces Jade iii. 35 My karate sensei tells me that I should learn Japanese.

1997 C. B. Divakaruni Mistress of Spices 117 I had a run-in with the man who would become my sensei. I challenged him to a fight.

2000 Martial Arts Illustr. Feb. 12/1 I started training in 1974..and my instructors were Sensei Bob Greenhaigh and Sensei Tony Christian.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sensei
释义	sensein. Brit. /ˈsɛnseɪ/, U.S. /ˈsɛnˌseɪ/ Forms: 1800s sen-sei, 1800s– sensei. Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese sensei. Etymology: < Japanese sensei scholar (c900), elder (13th cent.), respectful form of address for a person of learning, such as a teacher, instructor, etc. (1763; < Middle Chinese; compare Chinese xiānshēng teacher, husband, respectful form of address, lit. ‘firstborn’).Apparently earlier in Japanese with a different reading of the same kanji characters: semushau teacher (8th cent.). 1. In Japan or with reference to Japanese culture: (a respectful title or form of address for) a teacher, master, or skilled artist. Also in extended use: a guide or mentor. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > professional teacher > of particular subject sciencer1547 sensei1874 1874 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. June 725/1 The title which all bestowed on me of sensei (‘teacher’ or ‘eldest born’) was sufficient guarantee to these people that..the little gifts with which they daily loaded my table were not ill bestowed. 1884 tr. J. J. Rein Japan: Trav. & Res. ii. i. 378 The Ban-i (foreign barbarian) of yesterday was the Ijin-san (foreign gentleman) of to-day, and in the mode of address even a sen-sei [Ger. Sen-sei] (worthy scholar). 1934 E. Blunden Mind's Eye 93 A copy of some newly acquired book, or a Japanese clay figure for the sensei's table. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 July 411/1 The ordinary reader begins to feel that he cannot get very far in poetry without a sensei or a guru. 1986 K. Ishiguro Artist of Floating World 102 I have learnt so much from Sensei, and I will continue to be proud of our association. 2001 S. Backer Amer. Fuji (2002) 15 Are you okay, sensei? 2012 Fukuoka Now July 5/1 I might say—based on absolutely no research of my own—that the largest percentage of English-speaking foreigners are imaginary ‘senseis’ working for English schools or as ALTs. 2. (A respectful title or form of address for) a teacher of (esp. Japanese) martial arts. ΚΠ 1965 Black Belt Aug. 61/2 The policy of sensei (teacher) George Yoshida has been to cultivate interest in the recreational end of judo. 1972 J. Ball Five Pieces Jade iii. 35 My karate sensei tells me that I should learn Japanese. 1997 C. B. Divakaruni Mistress of Spices 117 I had a run-in with the man who would become my sensei. I challenged him to a fight. 2000 Martial Arts Illustr. Feb. 12/1 I started training in 1974..and my instructors were Sensei Bob Greenhaigh and Sensei Tony Christian. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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