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How to say 'Cutting edge' in Japanese | 最先端

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The Japanese word for Cutting edge is 'Saisentan', written as 最先端 in Japanese.'Cutting edge' in hiragana is さいせんたん.

    word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

    Reading

    さいせんたん

    saisentan

    Kanji

    最Most 先Before, Previous 端End, Edge

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '最先端 (さいせんたん)' refers to the forefront or cutting-edge of technology, research, or innovation. It is often used to describe the most advanced or latest developments in a field. For example: This is the cutting-edge of technology「これは最先端の技術です」(これはさいせんたんのぎじゅつです). The company is at the forefront of medical research「その会社は最先端の医療研究を行っています」(そのかいしゃはさいせんたんのいりょうけんきゅうをおこなっています). The term emphasizes being ahead of others in progress or development.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3957

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 最先端

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    最

    Meaning

    Most

  • kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

  • kanji

    端

    Meaning

    End, Edge

Words Related to 最先端 Through the Kanji 最

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 最 as well.

  • word

    最初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    最近

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最も

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    最大

    Meaning

    Maximum

  • word

    最終

    Meaning

    Last

  • word

    最

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最早

    Meaning

    Already, No longer

  • word

    最上

    Meaning

    Best, Supreme

  • word

    最低

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最悪

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    最新

    Meaning

    Latest

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

Words Related to 最先端 Through the Kanji 先

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 先 as well.

  • word

    先

    Meaning

    Ahead, Tip

  • word

    先生

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    先ず

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    先週

    Meaning

    Last week

  • word

    先程

    Meaning

    Earlier

  • word

    先に

    Meaning

    Before

  • word

    先輩

    Meaning

    Senior

  • word

    優先

    Meaning

    Priority

  • word

    先日

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    宛先

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    先端

    Meaning

    Tip, Cutting edge

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    先祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

  • word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    祖先

    Meaning

    Ancestor

Words Related to 最先端 Through the Kanji 端

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 端 as well.

  • word

    途端

    Meaning

    Moment

  • word

    端

    Meaning

    End, Edge

  • word

    極端

    Meaning

    Extreme

  • word

    先端

    Meaning

    Tip, Cutting edge

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