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    3. 先攻

    先攻

    先せん攻こう

    batting first

    KMT10News #39+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    せんこう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    batting first
    baseball

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    ジャンケンで勝かったチームが先せん攻こうを選えらんだ。

    The team that won rock-paper-scissors chose to bat first.

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    試し合あいは先せん攻こうのチームが初しょ回かいに3点てんを入いれ、有ゆう利りに進すすめた。

    The game started with the team batting first scoring 3 runs in the first inning, giving them an advantage.

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    監かん督とくは、相あい手て投とう手しゅの立たち上あがりを攻せめるため、あえて先せん攻こうを選えらんだ。

    The manager deliberately chose to bat first to attack the opposing pitcher's early innings.

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    高こう校こう野や球きゅうでは、後こう攻こうが有ゆう利りとされることが多おおいが、先せん攻こうで勝かつチームもいる。

    In high school baseball, it is often said that batting second is advantageous, but there are also teams that win batting first.

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    彼かれは先せん攻こうのチャンスを活いかし、見み事ごとなホームランを放はなった。

    He took advantage of the opportunity to bat first and hit a magnificent home run.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    攻
    せ.める…(2)
    aggression・attack・criticize・polish
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