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    3. 先駆

    先駆

    先せん駆く

    forerunner

    KMT7News #14+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab20 strokes

    せんく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    forerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader
    2.
    outrider, outriding

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    彼かれはその分ぶん野やの先せん駆く者しゃだ。

    He is a pioneer in that field.

    KMT6Core Concepts
    この技ぎ術じゅつは、未み来らいの発はっ展てんの先せん駆くとなるだろう。

    This technology will be a precursor to future development.

    KMT7Technology
    明めい治じ維い新しんの先せん駆く者しゃたちは、日に本ほんの近きん代だい化かに大おおきく貢こう献けんした。

    The pioneers of the Meiji Restoration greatly contributed to Japan's modernization.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    この探たん検けん家かは、未み開かいの地ちへの先せ駆ん的くな旅たびで名なを馳はせた。

    This explorer made a name for himself with his pioneering journey to unexplored lands.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは女じょ性せいが社しゃ会かいで活かつ躍やくする先せん駆くとして、多おおくの人ひと々びとに影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    As a pioneer for women's active participation in society, she influenced many people.

    KMT8Work & CareerHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    駆
    か.ける・か.る…(1)
    drive・run・gallop・advance・inspire…(1)
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