せんとう – Vocabulary details

せんとう

Noun

1. head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

もうすぐ先せん頭とうに出でる。I will be at the front soon.

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んとう

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack

to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way

もうすぐせんとうに出でる。

I will be at the front soon.

せんとうの男おとこが、一いっ歩ぽ前まえに出でた。

The man at the front took a step forward.

彼かの女じょはあくまでせんとうを歩あるこうとする。

She stubbornly insists on walking at the front.

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