せんぱい

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of せんぱい – see the following entries.
先輩
[noun] a person who entered one’s school earlier
[noun] an upperclassman
[noun] an older alumnus (graduate) of one’s school
[noun] a person who entered one’s workplace earlier; a senior; one who has seniority
[noun] an elder (one who is older)
[noun] a person who is higher in social standing or level of education, skill, or experience; a superior
戦敗
[noun] defeat in war
(This term, せんぱい (senpai), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)