Vocab Info

N3 Noun

先端(せんたん)pointed end, tip, fine point, spearhead, cusp, vanguard, advanced, leading edge, apex (of a curve)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)

    2. Noun

      2.

      forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge

    All Forms

    先端 【せんたん】尖端 【せんたん】

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      (やり)先端(せんたん)(からだ)()たり怪我(けが)をしました。

      I got injured when the tip of the spear hit my body.

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      彼女(かのじょ)のファッションは時代(じだい)先端(せんたん)()っている。

      Her fashion is at the forefront of the era.

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      この(あた)りで一番(いちばん)(おお)きな灯台(とうだい)なら(みさき)先端(せんたん)(ちか)くにありますよ。

      If you're looking for the largest lighthouse around here, it's located near the tip of the cape.

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      (むかし)教師(きょうし)(ぼう)先端(せんたん)生徒(せいと)(なぐ)って指導(しどう)する(こと)もしばしばあったそうだ。

      In the past, it seems that teachers would often use the tip of a stick to hit students as a form of discipline.

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      (みせ)(はい)って()強盗(ごうとう)にナイフの先端(せんたん)()()けられた(とき)(いっ)(かん)()わりだと(かん)じた。

      When the robber who entered the store pointed the tip of a knife at me, I felt like it was the end of the story.

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