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先輩
せんぱい
N4
suffix
Meanings
1
senior members of a group
2
senior (at school, work, etc.)
3
superior
4
elder
Example sentence
私たちは彼をよき先輩として尊敬している。
We respect him as a good senior.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 先輩 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
先
Before, Ahead, Previous
6 strokes
輩
Comrade, Fellow, People
15 strokes
More words with
先
先進国
せんしんこく ·
developed country
先生
せんせい ·
teacher
N5
先月
せんげつ ·
last month
N5
優先
ゆうせん ·
preference
N1
先に
さきに ·
previously
Full entry on Jisho
先頭
せんとう ·
head
N2
先週
せんしゅう ·
last week
N5
先日
せんじつ ·
the other day
N3
More words with
輩
後輩
こうはい ·
junior members of a group
N3
輩出
はいしゅつ ·
producing (people) in great numbers
More at JLPT N4
All 668 N4 words
All 166 N4 kanji
All 45 N4 grammar points
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