Vocab Info
N3 Noun
先端pointed end, tip, fine point, spearhead, cusp, vanguard, advanced, leading edge, apex (of a curve)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
All Forms
先端 【せんたん】、尖端 【せんたん】
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Examples
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槍の先端が体に当たり怪我をしました。
I got injured when the tip of the spear hit my body.
- N3
彼女のファッションは時代の先端を行っている。
Her fashion is at the forefront of the era.
- N3
この辺りで一番大きな灯台なら岬の先端近くにありますよ。
If you're looking for the largest lighthouse around here, it's located near the tip of the cape.
- N3
昔は教師が棒の先端で生徒を殴って指導する事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.
- N3
店に入って来た強盗にナイフの先端を突き付けられた時は一巻の終わりだと感じた。
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.
- N2
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