Definitions
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- noun Senior member of a group in Japanese arts;
mentor .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I have no idea how old Yuuko is, but she looks fairly young; young enough to be hailed as "- senpai".
Design daily news 2009
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All I got was "senpai" "360″" mahou "and quite a few others that would sound incoherent when compiled together.
Anime Nano! 2008
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I always love all the scenes when three of them gathering around with Romaya senpai listening to his wise & funny advise! ha ha on July 5, 2008 at 9: 59 pm | Reply hazy
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I remember one accomplished senpai (mentor or teacher) in our dojo losing his temper quite dramatically when he hit his head on the wall taking ukemi (the art of falling or doing a roll) when he was thrown.
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Some girls require your personal stats to be on a certain level before you can make any progress with them -- especially Kirijo-senpai, who'd be my first choice.
Archive 2008-04-01 SVGL 2008
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Lohmeyer-senpai, saying that suikawari is similar to falling in love: You continue to walk relying on the voice of others.
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He leaves the house and meets up with his senpai at a restaurant.
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; P Miwako is there too, and surprisingly, even Lohmeyer-senpai!
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Back home, Ishida is talking over the phone with his senpai, Ishibashi Kenzaburo.
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Yukiji invites Makimura and Eight out for a drink but then ends up paying for it herself since Makimura says she is her senpai.
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