先端 | Japanese meaning

【せんたん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)
forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge

Other forms

【せんたん】

Generated definitions (experimental)

pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)

This meaning refers to the physical or metaphorical end of something that is sharp, narrow, or protruding, often used in contexts related to shapes or edges.

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The tip of this knife is very sharp.

。。

The tip of that leaf has dried up.

forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge

This meaning is used to describe something that is at the forefront of a movement, trend, or innovation, often implying a position of leadership or advance.

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She is at the forefront of new technology.

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This project is spearheading environmental protection.

Generated collocations (experimental)

advanced technologycutting-edge industryfrontier researchleading-edge thinkingto be at the forefrontsophisticated equipmentto break new groundforefront marketleading-edge fieldadvanced medical care

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.きごう「きごう―きごう」
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Example sentences

7 results

1. きごう（、、、、きごう）、、、、。。

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

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2. 。。

Only the tip of an iceberg shows above the water.

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3. 。。

She is on the cutting edge.

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4. 、、、、、、。。

Japanese cameras, cars, and hi-fi equipment are used widely abroad, and few modern industries can manage without advanced electronic equipment developed in Japan.

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5. 。。

What you see above the water is just the tip of the iceberg.

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6. 、、。。

Past the west coasts of Europe and Africa to the tip of southern Africa.

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7. 、、、、、、、、。。

Integrative medicine refers to a many faceted medical approach that emphasises individual differences and aggressively includes the latest scientific techniques based on modern Western medicine as well as various other medical systems like traditional medicine and natural medicine.

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【せんたん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)
forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge

Other forms

【せんたん】

Generated definitions (experimental)

pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)

This meaning refers to the physical or metaphorical end of something that is sharp, narrow, or protruding, often used in contexts related to shapes or edges.

。。

The tip of this knife is very sharp.

。。

The tip of that leaf has dried up.

forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge

This meaning is used to describe something that is at the forefront of a movement, trend, or innovation, often implying a position of leadership or advance.

。。

She is at the forefront of new technology.

。。

This project is spearheading environmental protection.

Generated collocations (experimental)

advanced technologycutting-edge industryfrontier researchleading-edge thinkingto be at the forefrontsophisticated equipmentto break new groundforefront marketleading-edge fieldadvanced medical care

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.きごう「きごう―きごう」
．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

7 results

1. きごう（、、、、きごう）、、、、。。

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

Tatoeba

2. 。。

Only the tip of an iceberg shows above the water.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

She is on the cutting edge.

Tatoeba

4. 、、、、、、。。

Japanese cameras, cars, and hi-fi equipment are used widely abroad, and few modern industries can manage without advanced electronic equipment developed in Japan.

Tatoeba