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先生
せんせい
Common word
N5
Nouns
teacher; instructor; master · sensei; title of respect · (teasing) sir; (joking) master · one's elder
優先
ゆうせん
Common word
N1
Nouns
priority; preference; precedence
先輩
せんぱい
Common word
N4
Nouns
senior; superior; elder; older person; predecessor
先日
せんじつ
Common word
N3
Nouns
the other day; a few days ago; recently
先行
せんこう
Common word
N1
Nouns
go ahead; go first; precede in movement · preceding; prior; ahead of its time · score first; take an early lead · stalker; pace-stalking running style
先週
せんしゅう
Common word
N5
Nouns
last week; the week before
先月
せんげつ
Common word
N5
Nouns
last month
先進
せんしん
Common word
Other
advanced; developed · senior; elder; superior
先頭
せんとう
Common word
N2
Nouns
head; front; lead; forefront; vanguard
先端
せんたん
Common word
N2
Nouns
tip; point; pointed end · forefront; leading edge; vanguard
先発
せんぱつ
Common word
Nouns
going first; starting ahead; departing in advance · starting in a game; being in the starting lineup; starting pitcher
先祖
せんぞ
Common word
N3
Nouns
ancestor; forefather; foremother
先制
せんせい
Common word
Nouns
preemptive action; taking the initiative; head start
祖先
そせん
Common word
N3
Nouns
ancestor; forebear
先着
せんちゃく
Common word
N1
Nouns
arriving first; first come, first served
先代
せんだい
Common word
N1
Nouns
previous head of a family; previous generation (of a family); one's (late) father · predecessor · previous age; previous generation (era)
先住民
せんじゅうみん
Nouns
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
先手
せんて
Common word
Nouns
moving first; first move · forestalling; seizing the initiative · sente (Go/shogi); initiative-forcing move
先導
せんどう
Common word
Nouns
guidance; leadership; leading the way
先駆
せんく
Common word
Nouns
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; leader · outrider; advance guard
先人
せんじん
Common word
Nouns
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
率先
そっせん
Common word
N1
Nouns
taking the initiative; leading the way
先天
せんてん
Nouns
innate; inherent; congenital
先方
せんぽう
Common word
N1
Nouns
the other party; the other side; they · destination; the place at the other end · ahead; in front
先見
せんけん
Common word
Nouns
foresight; anticipation; foreseeing
先例
せんれい
Common word
N1
Nouns
precedent; prior example
先述
せんじゅつ
Other
aforementioned; above-mentioned
先鋭
せんえい
な-adjectives
radical; sharp; acute
先陣
せんじん
Common word
Nouns
vanguard; advance guard
先住
せんじゅう
Common word
Nouns
original inhabitant; aboriginal; indigenous · previous priest; former priest
先決
せんけつ
Common word
N1
Nouns
settling first; deciding first; first priority
先達
せんだつ
Nouns
pioneer; leader; senior figure · guide; escort · leader in Shugendō
先取
せんしゅ
Common word
Nouns
preoccupation; taking first; earning the first (runs)
先攻
せんこう
Nouns
batting first; going first (in a game)
先鋒
せんぽう
Nouns
advance guard; vanguard · first competitor in a team match
先史
せんし
Nouns
prehistory
先遣
せんけん
Common word
Nouns
sending ahead; advance dispatch
先だって
せんだって
Common word
N1
Nouns
the other day; recently; some time ago
先客
せんきゃく
Nouns
previous visitor; earlier guest; person already there
先約
せんやく
Nouns
prior engagement; previous appointment · prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
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