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    3. 先端

    先端

    先せん端たん

    pointed end

    N2KMT5News #7+1CoreNounTechnologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    尖端

    せんたん

    Noun

    1.
    pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
    2.
    forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge

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    ペンの先せん端たんが折おれてしまった。

    The tip of the pen broke off.

    KMT3Daily Life
    この技ぎ術じゅつは科か学がくの先せん端たんを行いっている。

    This technology is at the forefront of science.

    KMT5TechnologyScience & Math
    スマートフォンの先せん端たん技ぎ術じゅつは、私わたしたちの生せい活かつを大おおきく変かえた。

    Cutting-edge smartphone technology has greatly changed our lives.

    KMT6TechnologyDaily Life
    ロボットアームの先せん端たんには、様さま々ざまな作さ業ぎょうに対たい応おうできるツールが取とり付つけられている。

    Various tools that can handle different tasks are attached to the tip of the robot arm.

    KMT6TechnologyWork & Career
    彼かれは常つねに時じ代だいの先せん端たんを読よみ、新あたらしいビジネスチャンスを見みつけている。

    He always reads the cutting edge of the times and finds new business opportunities.

    KMT7Business & FinanceTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    端
    はし・は・はた・-ばた・はな…(3)
    edge・origin・end・point・border…(2)
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