さきがけ
Sakigake
Other forms: 魁、先駈け
先駆け (Sakigake) is a Japanese noun meaning “pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbleading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
Examples
クロッカスは春の先駆けである。
The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
海洋研究の歴史の先駆けとなったのは、探検のための航海だった。
Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).