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    3. 前衛

    前衛

    前ぜん衛えい

    advance guard

    KMT6News #12+1NounSports & Martial ArtsArt & DesignMilitaryKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぜんえい

    Noun

    1.
    advance guard, vanguard
    2.
    avant-garde
    3.
    forward (player)
    sports

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    彼かれはテニスで前ぜん衛えいのポジションだ。

    He is in the net player position in tennis.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    その画が家かは前ぜん衛えい芸げい術じゅつの旗き手しゅとして知しられている。

    That painter is known as a standard-bearer of avant-garde art.

    KMT6Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    バレーボールでは、前ぜん衛えいの選せん手しゅが主おもにスパイクやブロックを担たん当とうする。

    In volleyball, front-row players are mainly responsible for spiking and blocking.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    敵てきの動うごきを探さぐるため、前ぜん衛えい部ぶ隊たいが先せん行こうして偵てい察さつを行おこなった。

    To scout the enemy's movements, the advance guard proceeded first to reconnoiter.

    KMT7Military
    彼かれの音おん楽がくは、伝でん統とう的てきな形けい式しきを打うち破やぶる前ぜん衛えい的てきなサウンドが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    His music is characterized by an avant-garde sound that breaks traditional forms.

    KMT7Art & DesignMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    衛
    defense・protection
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