先輩（せんぱい）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: senior / upperclassman
Example sentences
- 会社の先輩が仕事を教えてくれた。 — A senior coworker taught me the ropes at work.
- 部活の先輩はとても優しい。 — My senior in the club is very kind.
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