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Definition 2024
前衛
前衛
See also: 前卫
Chinese
before; in front; ago; former; previous; earlier; front
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to guard; to protect; to defend; (surname)
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| trad. (前衛) | 前 | 衛 | |
| simp. (前卫) | 前 | 卫 | |
Noun
前衛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 前 | 衛 |
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ぜん Grade: 2 |
えい Grade: 5 |
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Pronunciation
Noun
前衛 (hiragana ぜんえい, romaji zen'ei)
- vanguard (leading units of an army)
- forward (player nearest to the opposing soccer team), lineman (playing position in football), or similar positions in tennis, volleyball, and other sports
- avant-garde, vanguard (forefront of any group or movement)