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senior; veteran

NounSino-Korean: 先輩

  1. 1

    senior; veteran

    A person who is more experienced and holds a higher position than oneself because he/she started his/her career in the same field earlier.

    Korean definition: 같은 분야에서 자기보다 먼저 활동하여 경험이나 지위 등이 더 앞선 사람.

    • Manager Kim, who mentored me, is both my senior and my teacher.

    • The new soccer club members were pushed aside by the seniors and rarely got to play in games.

  2. 2

    senior

    A person who graduated from the same school earlier than oneself.

    Korean definition: 같은 학교를 자기보다 먼저 입학한 사람.

    • My husband was two years my senior in college.

    • The juniors presented bouquets to the graduating seniors.