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Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai). Doublet of sunbae.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
senpai
Today it means: The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor. Full definition →
Today it means: The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor. Full definition →
Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai). Doublet of sunbae.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.