What is the Japanese word for "Sensei"?

American English

sensei

sensei-せんせい.svg

Japanese

せんせい

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How To Say "Sensei" In 45 Languages.

Hungarianszenszei

Korean선생님

Castilian Spanishsenséi

Frenchsensei

Mandarin Chinese老师

Italianil sensei

GermanSensei

Russianсэнсэй

Brazilian Portuguesesensei

Arabicمعلم

Turkishsensei

Hindiसेंसेई

Vietnamesesư phụ

Indonesianguru

British Englishsensei

Mexican Spanishsensei

European Portugueseo sensei

Thaiอาจารย์

Ukrainianсенсей

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