Sensei is a word in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese that means elder but is usually used to mean teacher. It’s used to show respect to a lot of people including priests, accountants, lawyers, doctors, politicians, musicians, writers and martial arts teachers.
Japanese social concepts and values |
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| Sociocultural values |
- Aiki
- Amae
- Blood type personality theory
- Brother complex / Sister complex
- Bushido
- Celibacy syndrome
- Face
- Gekokujō
- Hansei
- Hara hachi bun me
- Honne and tatemae
- Ichi-go ichi-e
- Ikigai
- Ishin-denshin
- Isagiyosa
- Japanese political values
- Kaizen
- Kotodama
- Light skin in Japanese culture
- Mental states
- Fudōshin
- Mushin
- Shoshin
- Zanshin
- Miai
- Mottainai
- Nemawashi
- Omotenashi
- Shuhari
- Sontaku
- Tsundoku
- Ukiyo
- Wa
- Yamato-damashii
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| Aesthetics | |
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Etiquette and social norms |
- Aizuchi
- Bowing in Japan
- Dining etiquette
- Honorific speech
- Japanese honorifics
- Manual keigo
- Gift-giving
- Gimu
- Giri
- Kamiza
- Sitting positions
- Agura
- Seiza
- Other positions
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| Types of people |
- Shinoukoushou
- Banchō
- Bijin
- Bishōjo
- Bishōnen
- Burakumin
- Butsukari otoko
- Chikan
- Chūnibyō
- Denpa
- Ebune
- Freeter
- Herbivore men
- Hikikomori
- Idol
- Iemoto
- Ikemen
- Jouhatsu
- Kyōiku mama
- Monster parents
- NEET
- Otokonoko
- Net cafe refugee
- Parasite single
- Sensei
- Senpai and kōhai
- Yakuza ranks
- Yamato nadeshiko
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| Work culture |
- Black company
- Business card etiquette
- Haken
- Ho-Ren-Sō
- Japanese blue collar workers
- Japanese business terms
- Karoshi
- Keiretsu
- Kyariaūman
- Labor unions in Japan
- Lifetime employment
- Management culture
- Nenko system
- Office lady
- Salaryman
- Shinise
- Simultaneous recruiting of new graduates
- Zaibatsu
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