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What does 先端 (せんたん, sentan) mean?

先端 (せんたん, sentan) means tip, point; the cutting edge, forefront.

Quick facts
Readingせんたん
Romajisentan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
せんたん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsentan

tip, point; the cutting edge, forefront

  1. 1noun pointed end; tip; point
  2. 2noun forefront; vanguard; spearhead

Example sentences

  • The tip of the stick broke off.

  • This factory uses cutting-edge technology.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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