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表層形
先発
センパツ
名詞

先発 (センパツ)

Senpatsu · せんぱつ — starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead; starting (in team sports)

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先発 in rōmaji: senpatsu.

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Updated: 2026年8月14日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
先発
読み (Reading)
センパツ
品詞 (POS)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
先発
読み・基本形
センパツ
表記・基本形
先発
見出し語の読み
センパツ
💡 English Meaning

先発 means “starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead; starting (in team sports)” — full definition & examples →

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