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先駆

Reading

Kana: せんく
Romaji: senku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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1

forerunner; pioneer; precursor

2

herald

3

outrider; pilot car

See also: 前駆

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ク、 か.ける、 か.る
Meanings: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

Example Sentences

(かれ)はいわゆる先駆者(せんくしゃ)だ。
➥He is what we call a pioneer.
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クロッカスは(はる)先駆(さきが)けである。
➥The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
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海洋(かいよう)研究(けんきゅう)歴史(れきし)先駆(さきが)けとなったのは、探検(たんけん)のための航海(こうかい)だった。
➥Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.
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(かれ)らは宇宙(うちゅう)飛行(ひこう)先駆者(せんくしゃ)だった。
➥They were pioneers of space flight.
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先駆者達(せんくしゃたち)一連(いちれん)障害(しょうがい)克服(こくふく)してきた。
➥The pioneers have overcome a series of obstacles.
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