Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

      1.

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

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    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

      2.

      starting (in team sports)

      Sports

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    先発 【せんぱつ】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 9,900

    Examples

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      今回(こんかい)先発(せんぱつ)メンバーは(だれ)ですか?

      Who are the starters this time?

      • N4

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

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

      • N4

      (つぎ)試合(しあい)結果(けっか)次第(しだい)先発(せんぱつ)投手(とうしゅ)(だれ)になるか()まると()いた。

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

      • N4

      どうやら修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)は1~3(くみ)先発(せんぱつ)で4~6(くみ)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.

      • N3

      (つぎ)試合(しあい)先発(せんぱつ)メンバーに(えら)ばれるためにはパスの正確(せいかく)(せい)(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.

      • N3
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