0 a teacher of karate or other martial art (= a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of fighting or defending yourself):
Gone is the time when the word of the sensei would bring silence and order to a classroom.
Note that although the subject, sensei 'you', is omitted, it is already expressed as the topic.
He originally became interested in weight training through the influence of his karate sensei.
People who have earned a black belt have gone through all the kyu ranks and have earned the title of sensei.
He returns to his former dojo and claims in vain the sensei's succession as "ske", but the sensei refuses to oblige.
She hated the rigidities of the master-disciple system where students were supposed to imbibe tradition through the sensei.
He is intensely loyal to his brothers and sensei.
The sensei calls out "kiba dachi" (horse riding stance), "su dachi" (standing with feet together), and "suwaru" (kneeling position).
