草分け

くさわけ

Meanings

1. Noun pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler
2. pioneer; founder; originator; groundbreaker

Kanji

• 草 grass. Read as くさ.
• 分 part. Read as わけ.

Example sentences

• 彼はこの分野では草分けだ。
  He is a trailblazer in this field.

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