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先手 せんて sente

JMdict entry #1387830

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) moving first; person with the first move
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
    see: 後手・1
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) go (game)shogi sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
    see: 後手・3

Kanji in this word

before, ahead, previous
hand

Example sentences

彼が何か言いかけたが先手を打ってやった。
kare ga nan ka iikake ta ga sente wo uxtsu te yaxtsu ta 。
He started to say something, but I beat him to it.
私は彼の質問の先手を打った。
watakushi ha kare no shitsumon no sente wo uxtsu ta 。
I anticipated his question.

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