先手

せんて
sente

the first move, the initiative

Alsoforestalling, sente

What does 先手 mean?

先手 is a Japanese noun meaning “the first move” or “the initiative” in English. It can also be translated as “forestalling” or “sente” depending on context. It is written as 先手 in kanji, せんて in hiragana, and sente in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

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