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先駆者 (noun)

A pioneer or a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area of knowledge. Someone who paves the way for others.

💬 Example

"彼は人工知能研究の先駆者として知られている。"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a **SEN**sei (teacher) who **KU** (coolly) runs ahead of the **SHA** (shadows). A pioneer is a teacher who runs...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
パイオニア 草分け 先達 開拓者
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'senkusha' as a suru-verb. → 先駆者となった (became a pioneer).

Using it for the first person to arrive at a party. → 一番乗り (ichiban-nori).

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