This week’s theme
Words borrowed from Japanese

This week’s words
bokeh
sensei
sayonara
origami
seppuku

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PRONUNCIATION:

(SEN-say, sen-SAY)

MEANING:

noun: A teacher, mentor, or a master in a field.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Japanese sensei (teacher, master), from sen (earlier) + sei (birth), meaning a teacher was born earlier and knows more and has more experience. Earliest documented use: 1874.

USAGE:

“Kim Severson has a terrific story in The Times about a mom at her daughter’s school who has become Kim’s school-lunch sensei.”
Sam Sifton; How To Win School Lunch; The New York Times; Sep 22, 2019.

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