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Japanese
For pronunciation and definitions of せんぱい – see the following entries.
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【先輩】
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- a person who entered one’s school earlier
- an upperclassman
- an older alumnus (graduate) of one’s school
- a person who entered one’s workplace earlier; a senior; one who has seniority
- an elder (one who is older)
- a person who is higher in social standing or level of education, skill, or experience; a superior
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(This term, せんぱい (senpai), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
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