N1459/3019

せんこう

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するintransitive verbnoun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)sportshorse racing

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Meanings

  • 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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Example sentences

先行せんこう研究けんきゅう十分じゅうぶん調しらべてから論文ろんぶんはじめた。

I began writing the thesis after thoroughly reviewing the preceding research.

わがチームが先行せんこうして試合しあい有利ゆうりすすめた。

Our team scored first and advanced the game advantageously.

時代じだい先行せんこうした技術ぎじゅつはなかなか普及ふきゅうしない。

Technology that is ahead of its time does not easily become widespread.

先行せんこううま最後さいご直線ちょくせん失速しっそくし、後続こうぞくかれた。

The front-running horse lost speed in the final straight and was overtaken by those behind.

景気けいき回復かいふく先行せんこうする指標しひょうとして、株価かぶか動向どうこう注目ちゅうもくされている。

Stock price trends are drawing attention as an indicator that precedes economic recovery.