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zenpai
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ?? (zenpai, “utter defeat”).
Noun
zenpai
- (sumo) the act of losing every bout in a tournament
See also
- zensho yusho
Anagrams
- Zapien
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senpai
English
Alternative forms
- sempai
Etymology
Japanese ?? (senpai), from Middle Chinese ? (sen, “first, former”) + ? (bìj, “generation”). Compare Mandarin ?? (xi?nbèi, “elders”). Doublet of sunbae.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?s?mpa?/, /?s?npa?/, [?s?mpa??], [?s?npa??]
Noun
senpai (plural senpais)
- The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor.
- (anime and manga, fandom slang) An upperclassman or elder student.
Usage notes
Use in English may carry humorous or affectionate connotations. This is possibly due to (assumed) reference to modern Japanese media, or possibly a lexical gap.
Antonyms
- kohai
Anagrams
- Espina, Pesina, Sapien, paines, sapien, spinae
Japanese
Romanization
senpai
- R?maji transcription of ????
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