the kōhai, who must demonstrate gratitude, respect, and occasionally personal loyalty. The kōhai defers to the senpai's seniority and experience, and speaks...

referred to but never addressed as kōhai (後輩、こうはい). In a business environment, those with more experience are senpai. Sensei (先生、せんせい, literally meaning...

Senpai Is an Otokonoko (Japanese: 先輩はおとこのこ, Hepburn: Senpai wa Otokonoko, "My Upperclassman Is an Otokonoko"), also known as This Is Him or Senpai Is an...

My Senpai Is Annoying (先輩がうざい後輩の話, Senpai ga Uzai Kōhai no Hanashi, transl. "Story of a Kōhai Annoyed by Her Senpai") is a Japanese romantic comedy manga...

My Tiny Senpai (Japanese: うちの会社の小さい先輩の話, Hepburn: Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi, "Story of a Small Senior in My Company") is a Japanese manga...

the kōhai) who redistributes all of Rihaku's books back to the festival at reasonable prices After obtaining the book, the senpai and the kōhai both...

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, aired from October to December 2018. An anime film adapting volumes six and seven, titled Rascal Does Not Dream...

shōsetsu) which tells stories about the same, typically focused on senpai and kōhai relationships wherein one girl is senior in age or position to the...

dictionary. Batman (military) Dedovshchina Hazing Plebe Summer Ragging Senpai and kōhai Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fagging" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol...

polite terms such as desu and masu when she speaks to her senpai. Senpai, on the other hand, can speak casually with their kohai. If tenure is the only standard...

a moment. The term has been roughly translated as "for this time only", and "once in a lifetime". The term reminds people to cherish any gathering that...

early teens who have grandiose delusions, who desperately want to stand out, and who have convinced themselves that they have hidden knowledge or secret powers...

world, such as the United States, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Germany. However, it is likely more prevalent in Japan, given certain cultural...

their parents beyond their late 20s or early 30s to enjoy a more carefree and comfortable life. In Japanese culture, the term is especially used when negatively...

employment system. The term "sweatshop" is associated with manufacturing, and the garment trade in particular; however, in Japan black companies are most...

"personal pupil" and is a term used for students who show dedication and commitment to their master and/or school. Gurukula Senpai and kōhai Bluming, J. "The...

this is embodied by a white-collar worker who shows overriding loyalty and commitment to the corporation where he works. Salarymen are expected to work...

Japanese martial arts titles Chinese: shifu Sanskrit: guru Zen ranks and hierarchy Senpai Rōshi "先生". Kōjien Japanese Dictionary. "Sense". Kenkyusha's New...

wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). These ideals, and others, underpin...

to a person's true feelings and desires (本音, hon'ne, "true sound"), and tatemae refers contrastingly to the behavior and opinions one displays in public...

term used in Japan to describe young men who become a voluntarily celibate and express little interest in getting married or being assertive in pursuing...

individual; they are perceived as being spontaneous and undertaken willingly, and thus are personal and depend on a person's inner self. According to psychologist...

emptiness, freedom, and the state of no-mind. The ensō symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe (Dharmadhatu), and mu (emptiness)...

Mono no aware (物の哀れ), lit. 'the pathos of things', and also translated as 'an empathy toward things', or 'a sensitivity to ephemera', is a Japanese idiom...

of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in...

unemployed and not receiving an education or vocational training. The classification originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, and its use has...

(out of ten)"), a traditional Japanese philosophy to achieve good health and longevity. The elders of Okinawa, are world renowned for their longevity...

up ready for later and leave"), and dokusho (読書, "reading books"). There are suggestions to use the word in the English language and include it in dictionaries...

are described as people detached from society and reality, and who are absorbed on their daydreams and delusions, often losing their grip on reality....

undertakers, slaughterhouse workers, butchers, and tanners. The term encompasses both the historical eta and hinin outcasts. During Japan's feudal era, these...