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    3. 先取

    先取

    先せん取しゅ

    earning the first (runs)

    KMT6News #14+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せんしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    earning the first (runs), preoccupation

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    野や球きゅうの試し合あいで、彼かれが先せん取しゅ点てんを取とった。

    In the baseball game, he scored the first run.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    チームは先せん取しゅ点てんを許ゆるしたが、すぐに逆ぎゃく転てんした。

    The team allowed the first run, but quickly turned the game around.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    監かん督とくは、今きょ日うの試し合あいでは何なんとしても先せん取しゅ点てんが欲ほしいと語かたった。

    The coach said he wanted the first run no matter what in today's game.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    試し合あいの序じょ盤ばんで先せん取しゅ点てんを奪うばうことは、精せい神しん的てきな優ゆう位い性せいを確かく立リツする上うえで非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Scoring the first run early in the game is extremely important for establishing a psychological advantage.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    ビジネスの世せ界かいでも、常つねに市いち場ばの先せん取しゅを狙ねらう必ひつ要ようがある。

    Even in the business world, it's always necessary to aim for market leadership (preoccupation).

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
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