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)
市長は行列のせんとうにたって歩いた。
The mayor walked at the head of the procession.
少女がせんとうにたち男は後ろへ下がる。
The girl takes the lead, and the man falls back.
学生たちが公害反対運動のせんとうにたった。
Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.
彼は兵たちのせんとうにたって馬を走らせている。
He is riding a horse at the head of the soldiers.
我々の車は速く、じきにほかの車のせんとうにたった。
Our car was fast and soon got ahead of the other cars.
春くんがせんとうにたって無言で歩いていく。
Haru-kun takes the lead and walks forward in silence.