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How to say 'Forefront' in Japanese | 真っ先

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The Japanese word for Forefront is 'Massaki', written as 真っ先 in Japanese.'Forefront' in hiragana is まっさき.

    word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

    Reading

    まっさき

    massaki

    Kanji

    真Truth 先Before, Previous

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '真っ先 (まっさき)' refers to the very front or the very first in a sequence or order. It is often used to describe being at the forefront of an action or being the first to do something. For example: he was the first to volunteer「彼は真っ先に手を挙げた」(かれはまっさきにてをあげた). She ran to the front of the line「彼女は列の真っ先に走った」(かのじょはれつのまっさきにはしった). This word emphasizes being ahead of others in terms of time or position.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6019

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真っ先

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

  • kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

Hiragana in the Word 真っ先

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    つ

    Reading

    Tsu

Words Related to 真っ先 Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

  • word

    写真

    Meaning

    Photo

  • word

    真

    Meaning

    True

  • word

    真っ白

    Meaning

    Pure white

  • word

    真っ暗

    Meaning

    Pitch dark

  • word

    真っ黒

    Meaning

    Pitch black

  • word

    真っ青

    Meaning

    Pale, Deep blue

  • word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

  • word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    真相

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    真似

    Meaning

    Imitation

  • word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真剣

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    真珠

    Meaning

    Pearl

  • word

    真っ赤

    Meaning

    Bright red

  • word

    真夏

    Meaning

    Midsummer

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    真心

    Meaning

    Sincerity

  • word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    真ん丸

    Meaning

    Perfectly round

Words Related to 真っ先 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

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • 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

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

  • word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    祖先

    Meaning

    Ancestor

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