Illustration: After practice in a Japanese school gym, an established volleyball club member shows a newly joined member how to secure the net in its storage bag. Both wear the same club practice clothes and appear close in age; the newcomer is actually taller.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

後こう輩はい

kouhai

junior at work or school

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは私わたしより３年ねん後輩こうはいです。

    He is my junior by three years.

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  2. 後輩こうはいいじめは止とめましょう。

    Let’s stop picking on juniors.

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  3. 後輩こうはいにノートＰＣをかりた。

    I borrowed the notebook PC from the junior staff member.

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Kanji in 後輩

  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・うしろ
  • 輩comrade; fellowOnハイKunやから・やかい・ともがら

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