Vocabulary

What does 先手 (せんて, sente) mean?

先手 (せんて, sente) means moving first; person with the first move.

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Readingせんて
Romajisente
Part of speechnoun
せんて
sente

moving first; person with the first move

  1. 1noun moving first; person with the first move
  2. 2noun forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
  3. 3noun sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative

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