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先手を取る (せんてをとる) — to take the initiative | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
先手を取る

先手を取る

先せん手てを取とる

to take the initiative

Kanji Vocab Sports & Martial Arts22 strokes

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せんてをとる

Verb

1.

to take the initiative

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Kanji that make up this word

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

て・て-・-て・た-…(2)

と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)

take・fetch・take up

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