Korean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese (せん)(ぱい) (senpai). Doublet of 선배(先輩) (seonbae).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?senppai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?senppai
McCune–Reischauer?senppai
Yale Romanization?seynppai

Noun

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센빠이 (senppai)

  1. (anime and manga, fandom slang) senpai (upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan)