後輩 (こうはい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

後輩 (こうはい) means junior at work or school.

See example sentences below.

後輩 at a glance

後輩

こうはいkouhai

N3noun

junior at work or school

後輩こうはいkouhaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

junior at work or school

Example 1

後輩が仕事を手伝ってくれた。

Translation

A junior helped me with the work.

Example 2

後輩にアドバイスをあげた。

Translation

I gave advice to a junior.