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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 先輩, from 先 (“prior”) + 輩 (“group”). Doublet of 센빠이 (senppai).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | seonbae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonbae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnbae |
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| Yale Romanization? | senpay |
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Noun
선배 • (seonbae) (hanja 先輩)
- a senior or elder in an organization
- an upperclassman
Antonyms
Descendants