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JLPT N1

先陣

The vanguard; the position of taking the lead or being the first.

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1 Noun

Vanguard

Refers to the foremost position of an army or the troops stationed at the front.

Example

彼 は 軍 の 先陣 として 敵陣 に 突っ込んだ 。

He charged into the enemy camp as the army's vanguard.

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2 Noun

Taking the Lead

Describes the act of initiating an action or leading a group in a new endeavor.

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先陣
せんじん
The vanguard; the position of taking the lead or being the first.
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