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N1 Noun

尖兵(せんぺい)vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment

      Military
    2. Noun

      2.

      vanguard, pioneer, avant-garde, leader

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    尖兵 【せんぺい】先兵 【せんぺい】

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      尖兵(せんぺい)警戒(けいかい)偵察(ていさつ)仕事(しごと)をしています。

      The vanguard is doing the job of vigilance and reconnaissance. {vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment}

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      軍隊(ぐんたい)で、本隊(ほんたい)前方(ぜんぽう)にいるのが尖兵(せんぺい)である。

      In the military, the vanguard is the advance detachment that is located in front of the main force. {vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment}

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      動画(どうが)投稿(とうこう)サイトの尖兵(せんぺい)たちが(いま)(だい)富豪(ふごう)となっています。

      The vanguard of video posting sites have now become billionaires. {vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment}

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      本隊(ほんたい)兵士(へいし):「(こわ)いが、尖兵(せんぺい)(しん)じて我々(われわれ)()(すす)むまでです。」

      Soldier of the main force: "It's scary, but we will press on, trusting in the vanguard." {vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment}

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      その業界(ぎょうかい)(すす)んで尖兵(せんぺい)となった(もの)のおかげで、(あと)(つづ)(ひと)(あらわ)れたのだ。

      Thanks to those who willingly became the vanguard in that industry, successors appeared later on. {vanguard, advance-guard point, advance detachment}

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