先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate
2. to play the first move (e.g. in go)

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as セン.
• 手 hand
• 打 hit. Read as うつ.

Common phrases

• 前に先手を打つ

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