草分け

Reading

Kana: くさわけ
Romaji: kusawake
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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pioneer; pathfinder; originator; founder; trailblazer

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example Sentence

(かれ)はこの分野(ぶんや)では草分(くさわ)けだ。
➥He is a trailblazer in this field.
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