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先手

Reading

Kana: せんて
Romaji: sente
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

first move; moving first; person with the first move

See also: 後手
2

forestalling; initiative

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand

Example Sentences

(わたし)(かれ)質問(しつもん)先手(せんて)()った。
➥I anticipated his question.
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(かれ)(なに)()いかけたが先手(せんて)()ってやった。
➥He started to say something, but I beat him to it.
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