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    3. 先駆け

    先駆け

    先さき駆がけ​

    pioneer

    KMT8News #19+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab23 strokes

    魁先駈け

    さきがけ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner, harbinger, herald
    2.
    leading an attack, charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

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    彼かれは新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつの先さき駆がけとなった。

    He became a pioneer of new technology.

    KMT7TechnologyWork & Career
    その企き業ぎょうは環かん境きょう保ほ護ご活かつ動どうの先さき駆がけとして知しられている。

    That company is known as a pioneer in environmental protection activities.

    KMT8Business & FinanceNature & Environment
    戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、彼かれは敵てき陣じんへの先さき駆がけを果はたし、武ぶ功こうを挙あげた。

    During the Sengoku period, he led the charge into enemy lines and achieved military distinction.

    KMT8HistoryMilitary
    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さき駆がけとなった。

    She became a pioneer for women's active participation in society.

    KMT8HistoryWork & Career
    彼かれは常つねに時じ代だいの先さき駆がけとなり、多おおくの人ひと々びとに影えい響きょうを与あたえてきた。

    He has always been a trailblazer of his time, influencing many people.

    KMT9Work & CareerHistory

    Characters that make up this word

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