senpai in Japanese
senpai in Japanese is 先輩 — senpai means in Japanese culture, a more senior or experienced person in a school, workplace, or art form, who acts as a kind of mentor to those below them.
senpai in Japanese
先輩
Pronounced: senpai
(anime, _, and, _, manga, fandom slang) An upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan.
What does "senpai" mean?
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noun In Japanese culture, a more senior or experienced person in a school, workplace, or art form, who acts as a kind of mentor to those below them.
"As a first-year student, she looked up to her senpai for advice."
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senpai in a sentence
- As a first-year student, she looked up to her senpai for advice.
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What is "senpai" in Japanese?
"senpai" in Japanese is 先輩. senpai means: In Japanese culture, a more senior or experienced person in a school, workplace, or art form, who acts as a kind of mentor to those below them.
How do you pronounce 先輩?
"senpai" in Japanese is 先輩, pronounced "senpai".
How do you use "senpai" in a sentence?
Example: "As a first-year student, she looked up to her senpai for advice." In Japanese, "senpai" is 先輩.
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