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先手
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先手.
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Entry
1
moving first; person with the first move
2
forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
3
Go (game); Shogi
sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
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