LingakuFrequency rank: 4,386. – 4,388.
- junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger studentsee also 先輩【せんぱい】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- junior (at work, school, etc.)
- younger people
- younger student
This meaning refers to someone who is less experienced than another person, typically in an educational or professional setting. It is used to describe individuals who have recently joined a group or organization and are often mentored by their seniors.
This meaning encompasses a broader category of individuals who are younger than others, and it can be used in various contexts, not just professional or educational.
I went out with the younger people.
This meaning specifically refers to a student who is in a lower grade or year compared to another student. It can imply a mentor-mentee relationship between students of different ages.
Generated collocations (experimental)
こうはい後輩をもつ持つto have a juniorこうはい後輩にしどう指導するto mentor a juniorこうはい後輩からまなぶ学ぶto learn from a juniorこうはい後輩といっしょに一緒にはたらく働くto work together with a juniorこうはい後輩をそだてる育てるto nurture a juniorこうはい後輩へのあどばいすアドバイスadvice for juniorsこうはい後輩かんけい関係junior-senior relationshipこうはい後輩がおおい多いmany juniorsこうはい後輩とのむ飲むto drink with a juniorこうはい後輩にたよる頼るto rely on a junior
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I guess I've reached the age where I have to dispense advice to my underlings.
Tom and I went to the same high school. He was a year behind me.
Tom and I went to the same high school. He was two years below me.
Clubs I entered in high school were super good for gaining familiarity with my juniors and seniors.