嚆矢（こうし）

JLPT N1 · noun

Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls

Meaning: the origin/first example

Example sentences

• その研究がこの分野の嚆矢となった。 — That research became the pioneering work in this field.
• 嚆矢となる試みを行う。 — He undertakes a pioneering attempt.

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