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前衛 ぜんえい zen'ei

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) advance guard; vanguard
    see: 後衛・1
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) avant-garde
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sports forward (player)

Kanji in this word

in, front, before
defense, protection

Example sentences

ほとんどの人には前衛的すぎるって聞いたわ。
hotondo no hito ni ha zen'ei teki sugiru tte kii ta wa 。
I'd heard she was too far out for most people.
駄目だよ。君、背が高いんだから前衛に来てくれないと。
dame da yo 。 kimi 、 se ga takai n da kara zen'ei ni ki te kure nai to 。
That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.

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