sunbae
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sunbae
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Borrowed from Korean 선배(先輩) (seonbae, “senior”). Doublet of senpai.
noun sunbaes · seonbae
- An upperclassman or senior, in the context of Korea. When students start their freshmen year in college, they are taken care of by their sunbaes, who give them various advice about school.
- An older or more experienced idol, viewed as a veteran, mentor, or predecessor. While it did seem like TWICE was set on the fast track to stardom – after all, the JYP darlings were expected to follow in the footsteps of their 'Tell Me' sunbaes – their road to success was far from smooth-sailing.
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Talk about this word "sunbae." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sunbae. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sunbae. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sunbae "sunbae." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sunbae.
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@misc{sunbae_2026,
title = {sunbae},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sunbae},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
