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せん
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
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前、先き
さき
previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party
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先生

せんせい、せんじょう
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
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先発

せんぱつ
starting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead; starting (in team sports)
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先行

せんこう
preceding; going first; leading; going ahead; taking priority
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先輩

せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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優先

ゆうせん
preference; priority; precedence
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先端

尖端
せんたん
pointed end; tip; fine point; spearhead; cusp; vanguard; advanced; leading edge; apex (of a curve)
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先頭

先登
せんとう
head; lead; vanguard; first
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先代

せんだい
family predecessor; previous age; previous generation