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先手を取る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先手を取る.

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Entry

先手を取るせんてをとるExpressionGodan verbFreq #29015
1

to take the initiative

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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