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JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

先せん輩ぱい

senpai

senior at school or work

Refers to someone who joined before you. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

私わたしたちは彼かれをよき先輩せんぱいとして尊敬そんけいしている。
We respect him as a good senior.
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彼かれは仕事しごとの上うえでは私わたしの先輩せんぱいだ。
He has more experience on the job than I.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
一年いちねん先輩せんぱいだからって、そんなに威張いばらなくていいじゃない。
Who said you can swagger around like that just because you’re one year ahead of me?
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 先輩

先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず
輩comrade; fellowOnハイKunやから・やかい・ともがら

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