сенсей

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Japanese 先生(せんせい) (sensei, teacher; elder).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɛnˈsɛj]
  • Rhymes: -ɛj

Noun

сенсе́й • (senséjm

  1. sensei (a martial arts instructor)

Declension

Declension of сенсе́й
singular plural
indefinite сенсе́й
senséj
сенсе́и
senséi
definite
(subject form)
сенсе́ят
senséjat
сенсе́ите
senséite
definite
(object form)
сенсе́я
senséja
vocative form сенсе́й
senséj
сенсе́и
senséi

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 先生(せんせい) (sensei, teacher; elder).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨnˈsɛj] (phonetic respelling: сэнсэ́й)

Noun

сенсе́й • (sɛnsɛ́jm anim (genitive сенсе́я, nominative plural сенсе́и, genitive plural сенсе́ев)

  1. sensei (a martial arts instructor)
  2. a Japanese (language) teacher.

Declension