| 先手 | [せんて, sente] (n) front lines; vanguard #18,456 [Add to Longdo] |
| 先手 | [せんて, sente] (n) (1) the first move; forestalling; initiative; (2) black player (shogi); (P) #18,456 [Add to Longdo] |
| 先手を取る | [せんてをとる, sentewotoru] (exp, v5r) to take the initiative [Add to Longdo] |
| 先手を打つ | [せんてをうつ, sentewoutsu] (exp, v5t) to forestall; to beat to the punch [Add to Longdo] |
| 先手必勝 | [せんてひっしょう, sentehisshou] (exp) victory goes to one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm [Add to Longdo] |