最さい先せん端たん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to the most advanced position in technology, research, trends, or ideas. Often used attributively with の.

Related words· 7

先せん端たんN2
先端 means 'tip' or 'advanced' in general, while 最先端 adds the superlative 最 to stress the absolute cutting edge.
最さい新しんN3sense 1
最新 focuses on being the newest or most recent, whereas 最先端 stresses being at the extreme forefront of advancement, not just recency.
先せん進しん sense 1
先進 describes something advanced or developed (as in 先進国), while 最先端 highlights being at the very frontier of progress itself.
フロンティア
最先端 is the general word for the cutting edge of a field, while フロンティア stresses the unexplored territory still waiting to be opened up.

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最さい新しん鋭えい
最先端 refers broadly to the cutting edge of research, trends, or fields, while 最新鋭 is typically used for concrete machines, equipment, or vehicles.
第だい一いっ線せん
最先端 emphasizes being on the cutting edge of technology or trends, while 第一線 emphasizes being actively engaged at the forefront of a profession or effort.
ハイテク
最先端 emphasizes being at the very forefront of a field and can apply beyond technology, whereas ハイテク specifically labels advanced technology or products.

Opposites

旧きゅう式しきN1sense 1
旧式 means old-fashioned or outdated, the direct opposite of 最先端's sense of being at the newest, most advanced point.
最さい後こう尾び sense 2
最後尾 refers to the very rear end of something, opposite to 最先端's meaning of the very front tip or extreme end.