Sansei vs. Sensei: What's the Difference?

The US-born grandchild of Japanese immigrants to America.

A teacher or mentor, especially of a martial art.

A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.

Used as a form of address for such a person.

A martial arts instructor. Sensei of martial arts usually live and/or work at a dojo where they instruct their apprentices. A live-in apprentice is also called uchi-deshi.

A Japanese (language) teacher.

A suffix attached to the name of a teacher (principally in translations from Japanese)