先輩
せんぱい
senpai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 12 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
先輩 (せんぱい (senpai)) means "elder · senior · superior". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.
Meaning
elder · senior · superior
Also : elder · senior · superior · progenitor · predecessor · older person
Example Sentences
先輩に会います。
せんぱいにあいます。
I meet senior (at school, work, etc.).
先輩は親切です。
せんぱいはしんせつです。
senior (at school, work, etc.) is kind.
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