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    3. 先陣

    先陣

    先せん陣じん

    vanguard

    KMT8News #21+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    せんじん

    Noun

    1.
    vanguard, advance guard

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれが先せん陣じんを切きった。

    He led the charge.

    KMT7MilitaryCore Concepts
    我われ々われの部ぶ隊たいが先せん陣じんを務つとめることになった。

    Our unit was chosen to serve as the vanguard.

    KMT8Military
    新あたらしい市し場じょうを開かい拓たくするために、彼かれが先せん陣じんを切きって海かい外がいへ向むかった。

    To open up a new market, he led the way and headed overseas.

    KMT9MilitaryBusiness & Finance
    古こ代だいの戦いくさでは、先せん陣じんの兵へい士したちが最もっとも危き険けんな役やく割わりを担になった。

    In ancient battles, the soldiers of the vanguard bore the most dangerous role.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    その研けん究きゅうチームは、AI技ぎじゅ術つか開い発はつの先せん陣じんを切きっている。

    That research team is leading the way in AI technology development.

    KMT9TechnologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    陣
    camp・battle array・ranks・position・sudden…(1)
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