LingakuFrequency rank: 747.
- senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timersee also 後輩【こうはい】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Student] consults with [Senior]
[Senior] helps [Junior]
[Person] respects [Senior]
[Senior] demonstrates [Action]
[Person] shares [Activity] with [Senior]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
- older graduate
This word is used to refer to someone who is more experienced, older, or of a higher rank than the speaker.
In the context of school or university, 先輩 can also refer to someone who has graduated before the speaker or is in a higher grade.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せんぱい先輩をうやまう敬うto respect one's seniorせんぱい先輩こうはい後輩かんけい関係senior-junior relationshipせんぱい先輩にそうだん相談するto consult with a seniorせんぱい先輩からまなぶ学ぶto learn from a seniorせんぱい先輩たちseniors (plural)せんぱい先輩のいけん意見senior's opinionせんぱい先輩がいるto have a seniorせんぱい先輩のじょげん助言senior's adviceしんにゅうせい新入生はせんぱい先輩におしえて教えてもらうfreshmen receive guidance from seniorsせんぱい先輩のそつぎょうせい卒業生senior graduatesせんぱい先輩とのみ飲みにいく行くto go drinking with a senior
Generated related terms (experimental)
せんぱい先輩【せんぱい】
Refers to a senior or an elder, often used in school or workplace contexts to indicate someone with more experience.
こうはい後輩【こうはい】
Refers to a junior or a person with less experience in a particular context, often used in contrast to 先輩.
どうはい同輩【どうはい】
Refers to peers or colleagues, individuals of the same rank or status, often not implying a senior-junior relationship.
ししょう師匠【ししょう】
Refers to a master or mentor, someone who teaches or guides, often in a specialized field.
ちょうろう長老【ちょうろう】
Refers to an elder or old person, often respected in a community; suggests wisdom and authority due to age.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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1. きごう「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、れい玲あね姉きごう」きごう「こらコラ。いくら幾らしんせき親戚とはいえ、わたくし私はせんぱい先輩いし医師よきごう？いんない院内ではちゃんとけじめをつけなさいケジメをつけなさいきごう」
"Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz." "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"
2. きごう「あさみ亜佐美せんぱい先輩が、ひろしヒロシくんがさなだ真田せんぱい先輩ときすキスした〜～ってなきわめいていた泣き喚いていたのできごう」きごう「な、なきわめいてない泣き喚いてないよ〜～きごう」
"Asami was bawling that you had kissed Sanada so" "I didn't bawl!"
3. せんぱい先輩は、いやみ嫌味なくらいのかんぺき完璧ちょうじん超人でしたからね。だからぎゃくに逆にそのきごう「くせ癖きごう」はせんぱい先輩のかわい可愛げ・・・というか、ちゃあむぽいんとチャームポイントでしたよ。
You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.
My predecessors had asked their questions of nature with genuine curiosity and awaited her reply.
The club members agreed to present the seniors with a brooch each.
Who said you can swagger around like that just because you're one year ahead of me?
Tom and I went to the same high school. He was a year ahead of me.
Tom and I went to the same high school. He was two years above me.
Whenever I talk to my father, I realize that he has a lot more experience than I do.
Our current students have been planning on giving beautiful bouquets of flowers to seniors who have helped them.
19. きごう「たなか田中せんぱい先輩ね、けっこん結婚したみたいきごう」きごう「そうなのきごう？きごう」きごう「いんすたインスタにあかちゃん赤ちゃんいだいて抱いておんなのひと女の人といっしょに一緒にうつってる写ってるしゃしん写真あっぷアップしてた。ほらみて見てきごう」きごう「ほんとだ。しあわせ幸せそうねきごう」
"It looks like Tanaka got married." "Is that so?" "He posted a picture of him holding a baby next to a woman. Here, look." "You're right. They look happy, huh?"
20. きごう「ゆみせんぱい先輩って、きょう今日はどうしておやすみな休みなんですかきごう？きごう」きごう「あっ、ねこ猫がいえで家出したらしいよきごう」きごう「えっきごう？それって、おうけえＯＫなんですかきごう？きごう」きごう「おうけえＯＫだよ。かのじょ彼女のゆうきゅう有休だから。かのじょ彼女におねがいしようお願いしようとおもってた思ってたしりょう資料があるんだけど、こんにちちゅうに今日中によろしくねきごう」きごう「はいきごう」
"Do you know why Yumi is off work today?" "Ah, it seems her cat ran away from home." Huh? Is it ok for her to do that?" "Of course, it's her paid leave. There were some documents I was going to ask her for, so I'll need you to get them by the end of the day." "Alright."