senpai

Usages of senpai

先輩せんぱい は いい ひと だ が、 ときどき いそがしい。senpai ha ii hito da ga, tokidoki isogasii.
My senior is a good person, but sometimes busy.
彼女かのじょ は あたらしい 先輩せんぱい に 直接ちょくせつ 質問しつもんした。kanozyo ha atarasii senpai ni tyokusetu situmonsita.
She asked the new senior directly.
先輩せんぱい は 説明せつめい が 上手じょうず だ。 それ に、 こえ も きやすい。senpai ha setumei ga zyouzu da. sore ni, koe mo kikiyasui.
My senior explains well. In addition, her voice is easy to hear.
かれ は 遅刻ちこくした ので、 先輩せんぱい に あやまった。kare ha tikokusita node, senpai ni ayamatta.
He was late, so he apologized to his senior.
原因げにん が からない 場合ばあい は、 先輩せんぱい に 相談そうだんしよう。genin ga wakaranai baai ha, senpai ni soudansiyou.
If you don't know the cause, let's consult a senior.
その 部活ぶかつ の 先輩せんぱい は きびしかった が、 いま おもえば あにたち は よく 練習れんしゅうさせられて つよく なった と おもう。sono bukatu no senpai ha kibisikatta ga, ima omoeba anitati ha yoku rensyuusaserarete tuyoku natta to omou.
The seniors in that club were strict, but looking back, I think my brother and his teammates were made to practice a lot and became strong.
説明会せつめいかい で は、 合格ごうかくした 先輩せんぱい が 体験たいけん を はなして くれる らしい。setumeikai de ha, goukakusita senpai ga taiken wo hanasite kureru rasii.
At the information session, a senior who passed will apparently talk about their experience.
昨夜ゆうべ は 残業ざんぎょう の あと、 先輩せんぱい が れ の ケーキ を って て くれて、 とても うれしかった です。yuube ha zangyou no ato, senpai ga sasiire no keeki wo motte kite kurete, totemo uresikatta desu.
Last night, after working overtime, my senior brought cake as a treat, and I was very happy.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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