Word Meaning 先輩

せんぱい sempai

先輩 is read as せんぱい (sempai) and means senior (at work or school).

Meaning

English

senior (at work or school)
superior
elder
older graduate
progenitor
old-timer

Reading

Kana

せんぱい

Romaji

sempai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 後輩 Related Words 後輩,同僚,上司,無礼講,年長者,説教,うざい,うざったい Rank 3647 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先輩後輩

せんぱいこうはい

one's seniors and juniors

先輩面をする

せんぱいづらをする

to put on an air of seniority

先輩ママ

せんぱいまま

(more) experienced mother

先輩風を吹かす

せんぱいかぜをふかす

to put on a patronizing air

人生の先輩

じんせいのせんぱい

older person with more life experience

大先輩

だいせんぱい

someone who is greatly one's senior

先端

せんたん

forefront

先遣

せんけん

sending ahead

先駆

せんく

outrider

先駆ける

さきがける

to do (something) before (something or someone else)

先陣

せんじん

vanguard

先駆け

さきがけ

leading an attack