先進

せんしん

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun advanced; developed
2. Noun seniority; senior; superior; elder Antonym: 後進 (こうしん).

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as セン.
• 進 advance. Read as シン.

Example sentences

• 先進７カ国の首脳は２０００年、沖縄に集まる。
  The leaders of seven industrial democracies will meet in Okinawa in 2000.

Words containing 先進

• 先進国 (せんしんこく) developed country
• 先進的 (せんしんてき) advanced
• 先進兵器 (せんしんへいき) advanced weapon(ry)

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists