선배

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선배

[sʰʌ̹nbɛ] SK Standard, Seoul
[sʰʌ̹nbe̞] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자 先輩

noun

먼저 앞서서 직업에 뛰어들거나 학년으로 높은 사람.
Opposite: 후배

In English

senior someone older than someone else
upperclassman a senior student in a school or college
sunbae upperclassman or senior, in the context of Korea

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"선배." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%A0%EB%B0%B0. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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선배. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%A0%EB%B0%B0

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"선배." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%A0%EB%B0%B0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {선배},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%A0%EB%B0%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}