Plural of Sensei?

[TurtlePower]

Is it Senseis? That just sounds kind weird to me.

 

[Jenna]

Is it Senseis? That just sounds kind weird to me.

As far as I know, the plural of sensei *is* sensei, as in one sensei, two sensei, three sensei.. though three really is a LOT of sensei for one small dojo Though I so not speak Japanese so I am sure folk who do would give you the definitive answer.. Or ask one of your sensei Good luck
Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

 

[JadecloudAlchemist]

Sensei tachi=More than one Sensei

 

[morph4me]

As far as I know, the plural of sensei *is* sensei, as in one sensei, two sensei, three sensei.. though three really is a LOT of sensei for one small dojo Though I so not speak Japanese so I am sure folk who do would give you the definitive answer.. Or ask one of your sensei Good luck
Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

Now is that a herd of sensei? a gaggle? a crowd? a pride? a bunch?

 

[Blindside]

Now is that a herd of sensei? a gaggle? a crowd? a pride? a bunch?

Pride is good, but I would prefer a Murder.

 

[morph4me]

Pride is good, but I would prefer a Murder.

A Murder of sensei, I like it.

 

[theletch1]

You address them as "Duuuuudes!" (and then the butt whoopin' starts)
Sensei Tachi would be correct. The yudansha-kai would be when referring to the black belts as a group.

 

[TurtlePower]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Kreth]

If we're talking about 3 or more Sensei at one school, then the proper term is McDojo... :lol:

 

[charyuop]

I am not an expert of Japanese, but I would simply use sensei (先&#29983.
Japanese is a language which does not distinguish sex or number, so words do not have plural. Moreover Japanese people is very proud and like alot the ambiguity which is in Japanese language...it seems the more ambiguos they can be the better it is hee hee.
As they said before me you can say sensei tachi (先生&#36948 or if you need to point out the sex you can say for a male teacher otoko no sensei (男の先&#29983 or for a female onna no sensei (女の先&#29983. But remember most Japanese I guess wouldn't use the plural or the sex unless really necessary. Something interesting is that they don't even use the plural when they say the number of the sensei. For example to say 2 sensei, they say futari no sensei (二人の先&#29983 leaving the word sensei singular.

 

[arnisador]

Yet, they have so many different forms of the numbers!

 

[charyuop]

Yes they do have different ways to use numbers, but it all comes down to the word order.
二人の先生
二人先生 (not grammatically correct, but used in talking)
先生二人
先生other part of a phrase二人verb.
Many ways, but as you can see sensei is still used singular.

 

[Hyper_Shadow]

I'd go for an 'argument of sensei'. Stick more than one teacher in a room and what happens??? Lots of disagreement.

 

[theletch1]

I'd go for an 'argument of sensei'. Stick more than one teacher in a room and what happens??? Lots of disagreement.

:lfao:

I haven't had the pleasure of a knock down drag out argument yet. We generally have a discussion that ends with "Well, let's try it and see what happens." Generally followed shortly by, "Ow! That hurt like hell so it must be the way it's done."

 

[Cirdan]

Superglue two Sensei together and you got a Soke. In girth at least.

 

[Shotgun Buddha]

One sensei, mwhahaha
Two sensei, mwhahaha
Three sensei mwhahaha