率先

そっせん

Also written 帥先

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive taking the initiative

Kanji

• 率 rate. Read as ソツ.
• 先 ahead. Read as セン.

Example sentences

• 彼はかなり仕事が出来るが率先力にかける。
  He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative.
• 彼は率先して公害と戦った。
  He took the lead in fighting pollution.

Words containing 率先

• 率先躬行 (そっせんきゅうこう) taking a lead in (doing)
• 率先垂範 (そっせんすいはん) set an example worth following

Word lists

• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists