Definition of 先端 (せんたん)

noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
Other readings:
尖端【せんたん】
Related Kanji
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
be pointed, sharp, taper, displeased, angry, edgy
Example sentences(showing 5 results)

かのじょ
彼女
せんたん
先端
She is on the cutting edge

すいめん
水面
あら
現れてる
ひょうざ
氷山
せんたん
先端
What you see above the water is just the tip of the iceberg

Past the west coasts of Europe and Africa to the tip of southern Africa

ようえき
溶液
えきせい
液性
さんせい
酸性
ちゅうせ
中性
えんせい
塩基性
しら
調べる
ようえき
溶液
ひた
浸す
かみ
せんたん
先端
ぶん
部分
When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it

ひょうめ
表面
ひょうざ
氷山
せんたん
先端
Only the tip of an iceberg shows above the water