先輩 (Senpai) is a Japanese noun meaning “senior (at school, work, etc.), superior, elder, older person”.
Meanings
- noun, suffixsenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
Examples
彼は仕事の上では私の先輩だ。
He has more experience on the job than I.
彼女は先輩を追い越して昇進した。
She was promoted over the heads of her seniors.
彼らは先輩に昇進おめでとうと言った。
They congratulated their 'sempai' on his promotion.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).