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    3. 矛先

    矛先

    矛ほこ先さき

    point of a spear

    KMT8News #22+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    鉾先鋒ほこ先鋒先

    ほこさき

    Noun

    1.
    point of a spear, spearhead
    2.
    focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.), aim, target, brunt
    3.
    force (of an argument), edge

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    批ひ判はんの矛ほこ先さきが彼かれに向むけられた。

    The brunt of the criticism was directed at him.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    経けい済ざい問もん題だいに対たいする国こく民みんの不ふ満まんの矛ほこ先さきは、政せい府ふに向むかっている。

    The public's dissatisfaction with economic problems is directed at the government.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    古こ代だいの戦せん士しは、鋭するどい矛ほこ先さきで敵てきを威い嚇かくした。

    Ancient warriors intimidated their enemies with sharp spearheads.

    KMT8MilitaryHistory
    政せい策さくの失しっ敗ぱいに対 するメディアの矛ほこ先さきは、首しゅ相しょうに向むけられた。

    The media's criticism for the policy failure was directed at the prime minister.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    議ぎ論ろんの矛ほこ先さきが本ほん質しつ的てきな問もん題だいから逸それてしまい、解かい決けつには至いたらなかった。

    The focus of the discussion strayed from the essential issue, and no solution was reached.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    矛
    ほこ…(2)
    halberd・arms・festival float
    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
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