See also: kohai

English edit

Noun edit

kōhai (plural kōhai)

  1. Alternative spelling of kohai.
    • 2001, Daniel Touro Linger, No One Home: Brazilian Selves Remade in Japan, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 65:
      Kōhai are to show senpai respect, and to do what senpai tell them.
    • 2022, Marc Helmold, Ayşe Küçük Yılmaz, Triant Flouris, Thomas Winner, Violeta Cvetkoska, Tracy Dathe, Lean Management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu: Best-Practice Examples and Industry Insights from Japanese Concepts, Springer, →ISBN, page 57:
      They usually act as a mentor for kōhai, although in reality not all senpai are as generous or genuine about mentoring junior colleagues.
    • 2022, Alex W. Tong, The Science and Philosophy of Martial Arts: Exploring the Connections Between the Cognitive, Physical, and Spiritual Aspects of Martial Arts, Blue Snake Books, →ISBN, page 203:
      The senpai teaches by example when paired with kōhai in sparring drills, challenging the younger student with speed, power, precision, and control.

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

kōhai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of こうはい