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先進 (せんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
advanced ; developed
Used as a noun or の-adjective for countries, technology, ideas, systems, and fields that are ahead in development or progress.
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貧ひん
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Even in developed countries, the problem of poverty remains.
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noun
senior ; elder ; superior
Less common in modern everyday speech than words such as 先輩 or 年長者. It refers to someone senior, elder, or ahead of others in standing; the antonym is 後進.
Antonyms: 後進
Kanji 進 advance, proceed, progress Similar words 先せん 端たん Often means the cutting edge or forefront; 先進 emphasizes being advanced or developed overall, as in countries, technology, or systems.
先せん 輩ぱい The normal everyday word for a senior at school, work, or in an organization; 先進 in the senior-person sense is much rarer and more formal or old-fashioned.
後こう 進しん Antonym for the senior-person sense: those who come later, juniors, or successors; it can also contrast with 先進 in the sense of less developed versus advanced.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 先, meaning ahead or earlier, and 進, meaning to advance. The spelling is conventionally associated with being ahead in development or position.
