そっせん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. taking the initiative
That is why I took the initiative and bowed my head.
Pitch accent
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っせん
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow
taking a lead in (doing); setting an example of (doing)
Examples (5 in total)
That is why I took the initiative and bowed my head.
He took the initiative in carrying out the plan.
They are taking the initiative to help.
He took the initiative to go out and look for it.
Companies welcome workers who take initiative.