先鞭（せんべん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: first move/initiative
Example sentences
- その会社が業界に先鞭をつけた。 — That company was the first to take the lead in the industry.
- 研究で先鞭を得る。 — He gets a head start in the research.
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