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Senpai is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Senpai in a sentence

Senpai meaning

  1. The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor.
  2. An upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan.

Using Senpai

  • The main meaning on this page is: The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor. | An upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan.
  • In the example corpus, senpai often appears in combinations such as: senpai is.

Context around Senpai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

starts 1× senior 1×

Sentence patterns with Senpai

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in a senpai kōhai hazing 1× like my senpai is annoying 1× maiden and senpai senior 1× re there senpai starts to 1× season 2 senpai is still 1× yano her senpai which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

almost immediately hime 1× at the beginning 1× once they re 1× several deaths from 1× the film follows 1×

Common sentence endings:

and senpai senior 1× have been reported 1× in his room 1× interactions with girls 1× many complicated relationships 1× the upcoming series 1×

Words around Senpai

Just before it in the word index:

senorita 8 senoo 2 senong 4 senon 2 senol 2 senofonte 2

Just after it in the word index:

senpuku 2 senqu 2 sens 181 sensa 2 sensabaugh 6 sensata 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Senpai

  • In this selection, "senpai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, starts and senior stand out and add context to how "senpai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a senpai kōhai hazing and like my senpai is annoying. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "senpai" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with senpai

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Once they’re there, Senpai starts to feel a little weird about having her in his room. (17 words)

Several deaths from head-and-neck injuries, caused by aggressive shihōnage in a senpai/kōhai hazing context, have been reported. (20 words)

Almost immediately, Hime gets on the wrong side of Yano, her senpai, which is only one of the show's many complicated relationships. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

This is the second trailer that studio Doga Kobo -- known for anime like My Senpai is Annoying Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun -- has provided for the upcoming series. (27 words)

The film follows a night out for three university students, an unnamed trio called Kouhai (meaning "Junior"), Kurokami no Otome ("Black-haired Maiden"), and Senpai ("Senior"). (26 words)

At the beginning of Season 2, Senpai is still enduring Nagatoro’s teasing, as she mocks his taste in manga and his interactions with girls. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

Almost immediately, Hime gets on the wrong side of Yano, her senpai, which is only one of the show's many complicated relationships.

Once they’re there, Senpai starts to feel a little weird about having her in his room.

The film follows a night out for three university students, an unnamed trio called Kouhai (meaning "Junior"), Kurokami no Otome ("Black-haired Maiden"), and Senpai ("Senior").

This is the second trailer that studio Doga Kobo -- known for anime like My Senpai is Annoying Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun -- has provided for the upcoming series.

At the beginning of Season 2, Senpai is still enduring Nagatoro’s teasing, as she mocks his taste in manga and his interactions with girls.

Several deaths from head-and-neck injuries, caused by aggressive shihōnage in a senpai/kōhai hazing context, have been reported.

Common combinations with senpai

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • senpai is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "senpai" in a sentence?
An example: "Almost immediately, Hime gets on the wrong side of Yano, her senpai, which is only one of the show's many complicated relationships." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "senpai" from authentic English texts.
What does "senpai" mean?
Senpai means: The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor.
How many example sentences with "senpai" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "senpai", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.