whats the meaning of this word?
"senpai"
2006-06-26 04:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by win 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Senpai'(先輩, Senpai'?) is a Japanese term (sometimes an honorific) for a person in a club or other organization, including a school or college, who is a senior, in other words a member of a year above, and mutually recognized as such. The junior equivalent is called kōhai (後輩, kōhai?).
2006-06-26 04:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by His 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are actually 2 different meanings for Senpai ... as you don't give any context, I'll just clarify the difference..!
æ¦æ ãããã±ãã (senpai) defeat in war
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輩 ãããã±ãã (senpai) senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer;
2006-06-26 20:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
senpai means "senior" in whatever clubs or associations
2006-06-26 13:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by Rainbow nation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
â¡Yes, that's right, 'senpai' å 輩 can mean; (n) senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer. Hope this helps!â¡
2006-06-26 19:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋