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先制点 (senseiten) Japanese meaning: first goal | Kotomora

先せん制せい点てん

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Meanings

1

first goal; first point

Used in sports contexts for the opening score of a game or match.

試し合あい開かい始し早そう々そう、先せん制せい点てんを奪うば

っ

た

。

They scored the first goal right after the match started.

先せん制せい点てんを取とったチームがそのまま逃にげ切きった。

The team that scored first held on to win.

Kanji

先before, ahead, previous
制system, law, rule
点spot, point, mark

Related words

先せん制せい
先制 means 'preemptive' or 'taking the initiative'; 先制点 specifically refers to the first score in a game.
得とく点てん
得点 is a general term for 'score' or 'points scored', not necessarily the first.

Built from

先せん制せい+点てん

Etymology

Compound of 先制 (preemptive, taking the lead) and 点 (point, score).