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N4 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb, の-adjective

先発(せんぱつ)starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead, starting (in team sports)

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead

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      2. 2.

        starting (in team sports)

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    先発 【せんぱつ】

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    • 今回(こんかい)の先発(せんぱつ)メンバーは誰(だれ)ですか？

      Who are the starters this time?

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    • 先発(せんぱつ)隊(たい)の報告(ほうこく)があるまでここで待(ま)っていよう。

      Let's wait here until the advance regiment reports back.

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    • 次(つぎ)の試合(しあい)の結果(けっか)次第(しだい)で先発(せんぱつ)の投手(とうしゅ)が誰(だれ)になるか決(き)まると聞(き)いた。

      I was told that the outcome of the next game would determine who the starting pitcher would be.

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    • どうやら修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)は１(いち)〜(から)３(さん)組(くみ)が先発(せんぱつ)で４(よん)〜(から)６(ろっ)組(くみ)が後発(こうはつ)になるらしいです。

      Apparently, groups 1~3 will be the first to go on the school trip and groups 4~6 will be the last to go.

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    • 次(つぎ)の試合(しあい)の先発(せんぱつ)メンバーに選(えら)ばれるためにはパスの正確(せいかく)性(せい)を高(たか)める必要(ひつよう)があるだろう。

      He will need to improve his passing accuracy in order to be selected for the starting lineup for the next game.

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