先輩 (せんぱい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

先輩 (せんぱい) means senior / upperclassman.

See example sentences below.

先輩 at a glance

先輩

せんぱいsenpai

N4noun

senior / upperclassman

先輩せんぱいsenpaiN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

senior / upperclassman

Example 1

せんぱいと会社で働いています。

Translation

I work with my senior at the company.

Example 2

せんぱいからアドバイスをもらいました。

Translation

I received advice from my senior.