せんたん
Meanings
Noun
1. pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)
Please look closely at the tip!
2. forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge
This company is at the leading edge of technology.
Pitch accent
せ
んたん
Composed of
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
high-technology
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
Examples (10 in total)
Please look closely at the tip!
The tip rotates and glows.
A small ring had formed at the tip.
A silver blade protrudes from the tip.
This company is at the leading edge of technology.
The tip looked pointed.
She's always at the forefront of fashion.
He's an architect at the cutting edge of his time.
What you see above the water is just the tip of the iceberg.
The pillar, stretching endlessly, bisected the sky, and its tip was not visible.