Japanese
先生
Kana せんせい Romaji sensei
JLPT N5 Common word
01
先生 せんせい · sensei
01noun
02noun · noun, used as a suffix
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
03noun
familiar languagejocular, humorous term
intimate or teasing form of address
04noun
archaic
one's elder
orig. meaning
Examples
02
先生 シーサン · shiisan
03
先生 せんじょう · senjou
01noun
archaic
02noun
archaicBuddhism
previous existence
Source
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