Lexicon:Proto/senpai
| senpai | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Proto CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsen.pa.i/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
senpai — respected older/upper person, mentor, or someone you admire or have a crush on (classic global brain-rot term from Japanese anime/internet culture, used everywhere on TikTok, Douyin, K-pop, and brain-net). Used in chats like “notice me senpai”, “senpai era”, “my senpai is serving”, “senpai glow-up”, “full senpai energy”.