Kohai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kohai is a noun meaning A junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee.
Meaning
A junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee.
More Meanings
- (anime and manga, fandom slang) An underclassman or younger student.
Example Sentences
Whereas kohai are often expected to obey their sempai at some cost to their personal welfare, sempai assume a corresponding obligation.
The students always sit in order of seniority, both in and out of the training hall, and the kohai are always at the beck and call of the senpai.
Juniors may forget their obligation to be in turn good seniors. Seniors may demand too much of their juniors. Some kohai are ungrateful. The system of interrelationship, however, continues to follow the form set by the ideal of unselfish sympathy and involvement.
Word Forms
- kohais
Antonyms for kohai
Common opposites include senpai.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include senpai, sempai, junior, deshi, mentee, cohortmate.
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