先輩
See also: 先辈
Chinese edit
early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
contemporaries; generation; lifetime | ||
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trad. (先輩) | 先 | 輩 | |
simp. (先辈) | 先 | 辈 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
先輩
- older generation; senior; elder
- ancestor; predecessor
Synonyms edit
- (older generation):
- (ancestor):
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "older generation"):
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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先 | 輩 |
せん Grade: 1 |
はい > ぱい Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Alternative forms edit
- (slang) パイセン (paisen)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a person who entered one’s school earlier
- an upperclassman
- an older alumnus (graduate) of one’s school
- a person who entered one’s workplace earlier; a senior; one who has seniority
- an elder (one who is older)
- a person who is higher in social standing or level of education, skill, or experience; a superior
Usage notes edit
Can be used after a person’s name as an honorific.
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References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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先 | 輩 |
Noun edit
- Hanja form? of 선배 (“a senior or elder in an organization; an upperclassman”).