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Oppa, Senpai, Gege: Titles That Shape East Asian Society
Oppa, Noona, Hyeong, Senpai, Kohai, Gege, Jiejie: understanding the honorific titles governing social relationships in Japan, Korea, and China.
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Kōhai
What is Kōhai?
Counterpart of senpai: the junior or newcomer in the Japanese hierarchy.
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