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先せん端たん
Meanings
Noun
1. pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)
2. forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge
Alt. forms
先せん端たん
94%
尖せん端たん
5%
Kanji used
先
before (timewise)
端
boundary
Pitch accent
せ
んたん
Top 3500
Used in: 1976
Composed of
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
① 始まり。契機。
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
① 細長いものの最も先の端。② 最も先進的なところ。先進的なさま。
high-technology
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
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Examples (1 in total)
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