senior in Japanese
senior in Japanese is 年上, 先輩 — senior means higher in rank, age, or status.
senior in Japanese
年上
Pronounced: toshiue
Older.
先輩
Pronounced: senpai
Someone older than someone else (with possessive). [from 15th c.]
年上
Pronounced: toshiue
Someone older than someone else (with possessive). [from 15th c.]
What does "senior" mean?
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adj Higher in rank, age, or status.
"She was promoted to senior partner last year."
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noun A student in their final year of high school or university.
"As a senior, she was finally allowed to park on campus."
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noun An older person, especially one of retirement age.
"The gym offers discounted rates for seniors."
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senior in a sentence
- She was promoted to senior partner last year.
- He's the senior member of the team by a decade.
- As a senior, she was finally allowed to park on campus.
- The gym offers discounted rates for seniors.
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What is "senior" in Japanese?
"senior" in Japanese is 年上, 先輩. senior means: Higher in rank, age, or status.
How do you pronounce 年上?
"senior" in Japanese is 年上, pronounced "toshiue".
How do you use "senior" in a sentence?
Example: "She was promoted to senior partner last year." In Japanese, "senior" is 年上, 先輩.
Are there other ways to say "senior" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "senior": 年上, 先輩.
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