kōhai

See also: kohai

English

Noun

kōhai (plural kōhai)

  1. Alternative spelling of kohai.
    • 2001, Daniel Touro Linger, No One Home: Brazilian Selves Remade in Japan, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 65:
      Kōhai are to show senpai respect, and to do what senpai tell them.
    • 2022, Marc Helmold, Ayşe Küçük Yılmaz, Triant Flouris, Thomas Winner, Violeta Cvetkoska, Tracy Dathe, Lean Management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu: Best-Practice Examples and Industry Insights from Japanese Concepts, Springer, →ISBN, page 57:
      They usually act as a mentor for kōhai, although in reality not all senpai are as generous or genuine about mentoring junior colleagues.
    • 2022, Alex W. Tong, The Science and Philosophy of Martial Arts: Exploring the Connections Between the Cognitive, Physical, and Spiritual Aspects of Martial Arts, Blue Snake Books, →ISBN, page 203:
      The senpai teaches by example when paired with kōhai in sparring drills, challenging the younger student with speed, power, precision, and control.

Japanese

Romanization

kōhai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of こうはい
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