Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Korean 후배(後輩) (hubae). Doublet of (こう)(はい) (kōhai).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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フベ (fube

  1. (chiefly in Korean media) hoobae (underclassman or junior, in the context of Korea)
    Coordinate term: ソンベ (sonbe)