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先せん頭とうに立たつ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
1. to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
The girl takes the lead, and the man falls back.
Kanji used
先
before (timewise)
頭
head
立
standing up
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Conjugations...Used in: 1288
Composed of
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
Examples (6 in total)
The mayor walked at the head of the procession.
The girl takes the lead, and the man falls back.
Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.
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