せんぱい

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See also: せんばい, and ぜんぱい

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of せんぱい – see the following entries.
先輩
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
戦敗
defeat in war
(This term, せんぱい (senpai), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)