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Zenpai vs Senpai - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between zenpai and senpai

is that zenpai is (sumo) the act of losing every bout in a tournament while senpai is senior member of a group in japanese arts; mentor.

zenpai

English

Noun

  • (sumo) the act of losing every bout in a tournament

    • See also

    * zensho yusho

    senpai

    English

    (wikipedia senpai)

    Alternative forms

    * sempai

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Senior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentor.

    • Usage notes

    Use in English may carry humorous or affectionate connotations. This is possibly due to (assumed) reference to modern Japanese media, or possibly a lexical gap.

    Antonyms

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