せん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. former; previous; old
Noun
2. first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (94 in total)
① 先に生まれた人。② 学問や芸能を教える人。③ 教師及び教育関係者(の名)を呼ぶときの敬称。④ 人を呼ぶときの敬称。⑤ 人。御仁。傑物。
① 現在に近い、過去のとある時期。
initiative; prior consideration
① 一番前、または前の方。
foresight; anticipation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
former post; former occupant of the post
① 今週の前の週。昨週。
head start; initiative; preemption
radical; acute; sharp
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
① 昔の人。② 死んだ父。また、祖先。
① さきがけ、ぬけがけ、先手。
① ほかのものを差し置いて先にあつかうこと。順序をさきにすること。② 取り扱いが他よりも先になるよう決まっていること。そのような制度であること。優越。
the preceding visitor
previous ruler; ancestors
ultramodern; leading
① 先に行くこと。② 先に行われること。③ スポーツなどで相手より先に点をあげてリードすること。
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
inherent; innate
① 相手に先駆けてことを行うこと、又は、その人。② 機先を制して攻撃の地位に立ち、相手を屈せしめること。③ 将棋やチェスなどで、最初に手番を行なう競技者。
① 現在に近い、過去のとある時期。せんころ。
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
hereditary; congenital
arriving first
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
a short while ago; already
① 今月の前の月。後月。去月。
ancestor
vanguard; advance guard
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to take the initiative
previous engagement; prior contract
former teacher
former years; formerly; a few years ago
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
① 先にその任務に就いていること。また、その人。
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
precedent
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
aforementioned; above-mentioned
prehistory
① 先週の前の週。
the other night; a few nights ago
① 先月の前の月。
① 先の妻。かつて妻としていた女性。
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
① 物事が始まろうとする直前。
transcendental
crisis in a battle; death
① 時間や順序の先と後。② 順序の差がほとんどないこと。③ 順序が逆になること。
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
last semester
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
(one's) late father
former master; late master
transcendentalism
previous preconception; previous engagement
recently
last time; the last; the preceding
ancient wise men
precedence; first move (in games)
pre-existence
pre-Qin period (of China)
foresight; speedy comprehension
the other evening; a few nights ago
prehistory
ancient sage (esp. Confucius)
academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar
Songun; military-first policy of North Korea
formerly
first runs scored
previous letter
preceramic period
transcendental philosophy
starting pitcher
acuminate (i.e. sharp shape of leaf); apiculate
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
pre-Jomon period (i.e. the preceramic period)
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
teacher; instructor; master; previous existence