Does kanpai mean the same as cheers Can i call any boy 'senpai' Or just someone who is special (and older than me) You write it senpai as the romanization of 先輩 (せんぱい), but sempai is the way you pronounce it In japanese, n before p or b is always pronounced like an m. Technically senpai or sempai are either fine interpretations of せんぱい
Though you probably would be better posting this in a japanese language related sub than here lol. It's m the correctly writing is senpai but the pronunciation it's sempai Which is to say, it's pronounced closer to sempai Senpai and sempai refer to someone of senior status or an upperclassman in japanese culture Senpai is the correct term to use and carries a specific meaning of respect and seniority. 【ネイティブ回答】「Senpai」と「Sempai」はどう違うの？質問に7件の回答が集まっています!Hinativeでは"日本語"や外国語の勉強で気になったことを、ネイティブスピーカーに簡単に質問できます。
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