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    3. 先頭に立つ

    先頭に立つ

    先せん頭とうに​立たつ​

    to take the lead

    NTVerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab31 strokes

    せんとうにたつ

    Verb

    1.
    to take the lead, to lead a group, to be in the vanguard

    Stroke 0 / 31

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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