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Borrowed from Japanese 後(こう)輩(はい) (kōhai, literally “later cohort”). Doublet of hoobae.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kohai
Today it means: A junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee. Full definition →
Today it means: A junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee. Full definition →
Borrowed from Japanese 後(こう)輩(はい) (kōhai, literally “later cohort”). Doublet of hoobae.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.