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Dictionary: “先輩”

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

Example sentence

We respect him as a good senior.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

先
On
せん
Kun
さき;ま.ず
Stroke count
6

・before

・ahead

・previous

・future

・precedence

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輩
On
はい
Kun
-ばら;やから;やかい;ともがら
Stroke count
15

・comrade

・fellow

・people

・companions

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Related words to 先輩

5 related words

先輩ママ

せんぱいママ

→

(more) experienced mother

先輩後輩

せんぱいこうはい

→

one's seniors and juniors

先輩面

せんぱいづら

→

air of seniority;patronizing attitude

先輩風を吹かす

せんぱいかぜをふかす

→

to put on a patronizing air

先輩後輩

せんぱいこうはい

→

seniority-based hierarchy