JapanLingo

後輩こうはい

kouhai

junior (at work/school)

N3

How to remember this word

Say 後輩 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “junior (at work” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Example sentences

Example 1

kouhai no shitsumon ni teinei ni kotaemashita.

I answered my junior colleague's question politely.

Example 2

kouhai ga dekite kara, setsumei suru chikara ga tsuite kimashita.

Since I got junior colleagues, my ability to explain has improved.