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1)

先手せんて

#9,247

Common

せんて

Meaning

1. ①
  
  moving first; person with the first move
2. ②
  
  forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
  
  See also: 後手 (ごて)
3. ③
  
  go (game) shogi
  
  sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
  
  See also: 後手 (ごて)

Kanji

先セン before, ahead, previous 手シュ hand

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2)

先手さきて

#379,140

さきて

Meaning

1. front lines; vanguard

Kanji

先セン before, ahead, previous 手シュ hand

Forms

3)

先手せんてを打うつ

#15,335

せんてをうつ

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Meaning

1. ①
  
  to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate
  
  彼かれが何なにか言いいかけたが先手せんてを打うってやった。
  
  He started to say something, but I beat him to it.
2. ②
  
  to play the first move (e.g. in go)

Kanji

先セン before, ahead, previous 手シュ hand 打ダ strike, hit, knock

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4)

先手必勝せんてひっしょう

#22,602

せんてひっしょう

Meaning

1. victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

Kanji

先セン before, ahead, previous 手シュ hand 必ヒツ invariably, certain, inevitable 勝ショウ victory, win, prevail

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5)

先手せんてを取とる

#28,605

せんてをとる

Meaning

1. to take the initiative

Kanji

先セン before, ahead, previous 手シュ hand 取シュ take, fetch, take up

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