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.

一いっ気きに第だい一いち集しゅう団だんのせんとうに出でました。

In one burst, they surged to the front of the lead pack.

私わたしはせんとう車しゃ両りょうに向むけて駆かけ出だしました。

I ran toward the lead car.

彼かれはせんとうの選せん手しゅに最さい後ごまで食くいついた。

He stuck with the leading runner until the very end.

電でん車しゃのせんとう車しゃに乗のると、前まえの景け色しきがよく見みえる。

If you ride in the front car of the train, you get a good view ahead.

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