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槍先 (やりさき, yarisaki) Japanese meaning: spearhead | Kotomora

槍やり先さき

や

り

さ

き

Meanings

1

spearhead; tip of a spear

Refers to the pointed head of a spear. Can also be used figuratively for the forefront of an attack or movement.

槍やり先さきを研とぐ。
Sharpen the spearhead.
彼かれの部

Kanji

槍spear, lance, javelin
先before, ahead, previous

Don't confuse with

矛ほこ先さき
槍先 also literally means the tip of a spear like 矛先, but it is rarely used figuratively, whereas 矛先 commonly extends to mean the focus of criticism or an argument.

Built from

ぶ

隊たい

は

攻こう

撃げき

の

槍やり

先さき

と

なっ

た

。

His unit became the spearhead of the attack.

槍やり

Etymology

Compound of 槍 (やり, 'spear') and 先 (さき, 'tip, point').