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    3. 先頭

    先頭

    先せん頭とう

    head (of a line, group, etc.)

    N2KMT4News #4+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    せんとう

    Noun

    1.
    head (of a line, group, etc.), front, lead, forefront, vanguard

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    彼かれは列れつの先せん頭とうに並ならんだ。

    He lined up at the front of the queue.

    KMT3Daily Life
    マラソンランナーが先せん頭とうを走はしっている。

    The marathon runner is running at the front.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    彼かれはいつもクラスの先せん頭とうを歩あるいている。

    He always walks at the front of the class.

    KMT4Daily LifeEducation
    偵てい察さつ隊たいが部ぶ隊たいの先せん頭とうを進すすんだ。

    The reconnaissance unit advanced at the vanguard of the troops.

    KMT4Military
    その企き業ぎょうは、技ぎ術じゅつ革かく新しんの先せん頭とうを走はしる存そん在ざいだ。

    That company is at the forefront of technological innovation.

    KMT5Business & FinanceTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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