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先輩
Hiragana
せんぱい
Noun
Japanese Meaning
学校の先輩、職場に先に入社した人、先輩、年長者
Easy Japanese Meaning
がっこうやしごとで、じぶんよりさきにはいったひと。としうえのひとにもいう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
高年级的同学（学长、学姐） / 在职场或团体中先入职、资历更深者；前辈 / 年长者
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
學校的學長、學姐 / 職場或團體中比自己早入門、資歷較深的人 / 年長者；輩分較高的人
Korean Meaning
선배 / 상급생 / 선임자
Indonesian
senior; kakak kelas / rekan kerja yang lebih dulu masuk / orang yang lebih tua/berpengalaman
Vietnamese Meaning
đàn anh/đàn chị; người khóa trên (ở trường) / người vào nơi làm việc sớm hơn; người có thâm niên / bậc tiền bối; người lớn tuổi
Tagalog Meaning
nakatatandang kamag-aral / mas naunang kasamahan sa trabaho / nakatatanda
Sense（1）
an older alumnus (graduate) of one’s school
Sense（2）
a person who entered one’s workplace earlier; a senior; one who has seniority
Sense（3）
an upperclassman
Sense（4）
an elder (one who is older)
Sense（5）
a person who is higher in social standing or level of education, skill, or experience; a superior
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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)
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先輩
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An upperclassman taught me Japanese today.
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先輩は今日、私に日本語を教えてくれました。
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