VocabJLPT N4
senior person
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. senior (at work or school)
  2. 2. superior
  3. 3. Senpai and kōhai
A noun referring to a person who is senior to you in school, a club, or a workplace. Showing respect to those who joined before you is an important part of Japanese social culture, and this word reflects that hierarchy.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I see — I understand where my senpai is coming from now.

Sentence 2

That's why I went to my senpai for advice.

Sentence 3

Please show this report to your senpai first.

Sentence 4

You should ask your senpai about that job.

Sentence 5

Today I want to tell my senpai, "I did it."