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sunbaes

sunbaes is the plural of sunbae.

Meaning of sunbae

Noun

sunbae (plural sunbaes)

  1. 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.2012, Seung Hee Yoo, David Matsumoto, “Korean Culture Explored Through Survey Research”, in Anastacia Kurylo, editor, Inter/Cultural Communication: Representation and Construction of Culture, page 400
  2. (South Korean idol fandom) 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.2017 May, Chew Hui Ling, “All About The TWICEcoaster”, in Teenage, page 43

Questions about sunbaes

What is sunbaes the plural of?
Sunbaes is the plural of sunbae.

Words near sunbaes in the dictionary

  1. Sunapee
  2. Sunapee trout
  3. sunback
  4. sunbacks
  5. sunbae
  6. sunbaes
  7. sunbake
  8. sunbaked
  9. sunbaker
  10. sunbakers
  11. sunbakes

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