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    3. 後輩

    後輩

    後こう輩はい

    junior (at work, school, etc.)

    N2KMT6News #8+1CoreNounEducationWork & CareerKanji Vocab24 strokes

    こうはい

    Noun

    1.
    junior (at work, school, etc.), younger people, younger student

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    彼かれは私わたしの後こう輩はいです。

    He is my junior.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    後こう輩はいに仕し事ごとを教おしえる。

    I teach work to my junior.

    KMT5Work & CareerEducation
    大だい学がくの後こう輩はいが、卒そつ業ぎょう論ろん文ぶんについて相そう談だんに来きた。

    A junior from my university came to consult about their graduation thesis.

    KMT6EducationDaily Life
    新あたらしい後こう輩はいが部ぶ署しょに配はい属ぞくされたので、歓かん迎げい会かいを開ひらいた。

    A new junior was assigned to the department, so we held a welcome party.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    後こう輩はいの育いく成せいは、組そ織しきの将しょう来らいにとって非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Nurturing juniors is very important for the future of the organization.

    KMT7Work & CareerEducationBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    輩
    -ばら・やから・やかい・ともがら…(1)
    comrade・fellow・people・companions
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