older or younger colleague

(injustice / mistake) + (car)
★★★☆☆
15 strokes
CCWBETA

Onyomi

HAI

Is the guy writing this already an old fart? HAI.

Mnemonic

It is injustice that my older classmates get to drive the car, but us sophomores don't!

Jukugo

先輩(せんぱい)

Person ahead of you at school ★★★☆☆ CCW
(earlier/ the tip) + (older or younger colleague) = 先輩 (Person ahead of you at school)

Usually translated as "person ahead of you in school." (opp.後輩 (こうはい)). But the 先輩・後輩 system of unchanging, rigid heirarchy is in full effect all throughout Japanese society, from the punk scene to corporations and everywhere in between. People still call each other 先輩 40 years after they graduate.

後輩(こうはい)

someone younger than you in school ★★☆☆☆
(afterwards / behind) + (older or younger colleague) = 後輩 (someone younger than you in school)

年輩(ねんぱい)

old person. ★☆☆☆☆
(year) + (older or younger colleague) = 年輩 (old person.)

Synonyms

old person
年寄り    老人    年をとった    年輩