No. 6,051 in Korean
선배
"선배" means "senior" or "someone who is more experienced or earlier in a shared group, institution, or field."
In a sentence
저는 늘 선배들을 존경합니다.
I always respect my senpais.
The word '선배' refers to someone with more experience or a higher rank in certain contexts, like at school or work.
학교에서 만난 첫 번째 선배는 매우 친절했어요.
The first senior I met at school was very kind.
Here, '선배' is used to describe an individual who is one academic year or more ahead in the same school.
회사에서 선배에게 도움을 요청했어요.
I asked a senior colleague at work for help.
In this context, '선배' indicates a coworker in the same workplace who has been there longer or has more experience.
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