Slang Bridge

Japanese & English slang and culture expressions

noun

kohai

Reading: こうはいRomaji: kohai

Japanese: 後輩

#culture#spoken-common

Meaning

  • A junior member in the same group.

Examples

  • I got a kohai.
  • I teach my junior.

Nuance

  • relationship
  • hierarchy

Notes

  • Overemphasis can feel rude.