前衛

Reading

Kana: ぜんえい

Romaji: zen'ei

Definitions

noun

adj-no

1

advance guard; vanguard

2

avant-garde (e.g. music)

Kanji

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

衛

Readings: エイ、 エ

Meanings: defense, protection

Example Sentences

ほとんどの人(ひと)には前衛的(ぜんえいてき)すぎるって聞(き)いたわ。

➥I'd heard she was too far out for most people.

駄目(だめ)だよ。君(きみ)、背(せ)が高(たか)いんだから前衛(ぜんえい)に来(き)てくれないと。

➥That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.