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    3. 先手を打つ

    先手を打つ

    先せん手てを​打うつ​

    to forestall

    NTVerbGamesKanji Vocab19 strokes

    せんてをうつ

    Verb

    1.
    to forestall, to beat to the punch, to anticipate
    2.
    to play the first move (e.g. in go)

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    打
    う.つ・う.ち-・ぶ.つ…(3)
    strike・hit・knock・pound・dozen
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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