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先せん手て
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Meanings
Noun
1. moving first; person with the first move
2. forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
3. sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
Kanji used
先before (timewise)手hand
Pitch accent
せんて
Used in vocabulary
先せん手て必ひっ勝しょう
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
Expression
逆ぎゃく先せん手て
reverse sente; move that is sente if played by the opponent but gote for the one playing it
Noun
両りょう先せん手て
double sente; move that is sente for either player
Noun