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junior colleague
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. junior (at work, school, etc.)
  2. 2. younger people
This noun refers to a person who is junior to you in terms of when they joined a school, company, or organization. The relationship it describes is an important part of Japanese social culture, where seniors and juniors have specific roles and ways of interacting. It is the counterpart of the word for senior or upperclassman.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'm heading out — say hi to the junior for me!

Sentence 2

I'll ask my junior — they probably know.

Sentence 3

At lunch, my junior laughed and said, "I made way too much food."

Sentence 4

Oh no, my junior remembers my most embarrassing moments!

Sentence 5

That's exactly why I take the hit first when one of my juniors messes up.