前衛 | Japanese meaning

前衛【ぜんえい】

Frequency rank: 3,785. – 3,787.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

advance guard; vanguard
avant-garde (e.g. music)

Forms

前衛【ぜんえい】Frequency rank: 3,785. – 3,787.
ぜんえい

Generated definitions (experimental)

advance guard; vanguard

This meaning refers to the front line or forefront of a movement, group, or army, often used in military contexts or to indicate those who are leading the way in a particular field or movement.

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They fought on the front lines as the advance guard in the war.

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The company is known as a vanguard in technology.

avant-garde (e.g. music)

This usage describes innovative or experimental art, music, or literature that pushes the boundaries of what is considered the norm. It often implies a sense of being ahead of its time.

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Her work is considered avant-garde in the music industry.

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An avant-garde film won an award at the film festival.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to serve as the vanguardavant-garde artavant-garde musicavant-garde workavant-garde movementvanguard thoughtcultural vanguardavant-garde artistavant-garde expressionrole of the vanguard

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。、。

That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.

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2. 。

I'd heard she was too far out for most people.