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先行せんこう

せんこう · senkou (also spelled senko)

Going ahead, going first

  • preceding, coming before, being ahead (e.g. of the times), occurring first, happening prior
  • scoring first, getting off to a lead
  • stalker

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せんこうが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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What does 先行 mean?

Going ahead, going first. It can also mean: preceding, coming before, being ahead (e.g. of the times), occurring first, happening prior; scoring first, getting off to a lead; stalker.

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せんこう (senkou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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Going ahead, going first