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    3. 先輩

    先輩

    先せん輩ぱい

    senior (at work or school)

    N4KMT5News #5+1CoreNounEducationWork & CareerKanji Vocab21 strokes

    せんぱい

    Noun

    1.
    senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer

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    私わたしの先せん輩ぱいはとても優やさしい。

    My senior (at school/work) is very kind.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    困こまった時ときは、先せん輩ぱいに相そう談だんすると良よい。

    When you're in trouble, it's good to consult with your senior.

    KMT5EducationWork & CareerDaily Life
    部ぶ活かつ動どうでは、先せん輩ぱいが後こう輩はいに技ぎ術じゅつを教おしえてくれる。

    In club activities, seniors teach techniques to juniors.

    KMT5EducationSports & Martial Arts
    私わたしの部ぶ署しょの先せん輩ぱいは、仕し事ごとの進すすめ方かたを丁てい寧ねいに教おしえてくれた。

    My senior in the department carefully taught me how to proceed with work.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの先せん輩ぱいとして、新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんを指し導どうしている。

    As a senior at the company, he is guiding the new employees.

    KMT6Work & CareerEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    輩
    -ばら・やから・やかい・ともがら…(1)
    comrade・fellow・people・companions
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