A Japanese honorific used when someone is older than you in age or they have more experience in a field than you. The opposite being Kouhai
It is usually a troup in anime or manga for a Kouhai to desperately seek their Senpai's attention but fails as because their senpai ignores them continuously.
It is usually a troup in anime or manga for a Kouhai to desperately seek their Senpai's attention but fails as because their senpai ignores them continuously.
by tanabata March 13, 2016
by japanese bookworm July 10, 2015
by Senpai August 15, 2012
(Japanese)An Upperclassman. Used in relation to fellow classmates of higher level or age. It can be used like -chan or -san as well as by itseld. I.E.: "Urameshi-senpai" or just "senpai"
by Sashiro September 27, 2004
In Japan, senpai (先輩) is a mentor or senior. "Senpai" is roughly equivalent to the Western concept of a mentor, though it does not imply as strong a relationship as these words mean in the West, and the term is used more widely and with greater "give" then the western equivalent term. More simply, it can be translated as "Senior" or "Elder"
by Aidensman February 05, 2015
Pronounced sen - pie. Also known as Sempai.
A Japanese term used to address someone higher than you politely. E.g. if you are in 4th grade, then anyone in 5th grade or higher is you senpai.
The previous definition is a reference to animated game, Yandere (Yaan - dah - reh) Simulator.
A Japanese term used to address someone higher than you politely. E.g. if you are in 4th grade, then anyone in 5th grade or higher is you senpai.
The previous definition is a reference to animated game, Yandere (Yaan - dah - reh) Simulator.
Senpai just finished his/her HSC (higher school certificate), I hope I'll do well when i take my HSC in a few years time.
by Soulfinder6546 September 14, 2015
•Has N O T H I N G to do with the wordlove
•Meaning - upperclassman or worker in higher position in the same place in japanese
•Antonym - kohai/underclassman or new/lower position worker
•This has n o t h i n g to do with gender
•A bad variant of the word - Paisen
•Meaning - upperclassman or worker in higher position in the same place in japanese
•Antonym - kohai/underclassman or new/lower position worker
•This has n o t h i n g to do with gender
•A bad variant of the word - Paisen
`gachaverse user with no life: my "senpai" doesn't notice meee >< (the """"senpai"""" might tehnically be called that, or it could be a person in the same class as them, or have nothing to do with their profecion)
`me: *s i g h*
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female japanese worker: Senpai, can i help you with those boxes?
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male (jap) first year student: Was i supposed to bring you these papers senpai?
`me: *s i g h*
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female japanese worker: Senpai, can i help you with those boxes?
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male (jap) first year student: Was i supposed to bring you these papers senpai?
by Ch0clateM1lk July 28, 2019