senpai

== English == === Alternative forms === sempai === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai). Doublet of sunbae. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛnpaɪ/, /ˈsɛmpaɪ/ === Noun === senpai (plural senpais or senpai) The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor. (anime and manga, fandom slang) An upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan. ==== Usage notes ==== Usage sometimes carries affectionate connotations. ==== Antonyms ==== kohai ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Spaine, Espina, sepian, paines, spinae, sapien, pisane, paisen, Pesina, Sapien == Japanese == === Romanization === senpai Rōmaji transcription of せんぱい == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /semˈpai/ [sẽmˈpai̯] Rhymes: -ai Syllabification: sen‧pai === Noun === senpai m or f by sense (plural senpais) senpai