Waku Waku Japanese - Lesson 16: Japanese Exclusive Words

In this lesson of Waku Waku Japanese, Konomi teaches you some words that are exclusive to the Japanese language. Although they may be difficult to literally translate, there's a good chance you may have heard them before.

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Senpai - your senior (at work, school, team), elder, superior

Kouhai - your junior (at work, school, team), younger

Senpai ga kono hon o kuretano - a senior gave me this book

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So try figuring out who are your senpai and your kouhai at school, in the workplace or on your sports teams!

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Jikai mo tanoshimi ni, mata ne!