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[せん(先)·だつ(達)]
sendatsu
noun

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[せん(先)·だち(達)]
sendachi
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English Meaning(s) for 先達

noun
  1. leader; pioneer; precursor; senior figure
  2. guide
  3. leader (in Shugendō)
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Definition and Synonyms for 先達

Guide someone who shows the way by leading or advising
Synonyms: 先達, 案内人
Pioneer one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
Synonyms: パイオニア, 先人, 先覚, 先達, 先駆, 先駆者, 始祖, 開拓者
Guide someone employed to conduct others
Synonyms: しおり, ガイド, 先達, 手引き, 案内人, 案内書, 道しるべ, 道標

Meanings for each kanji in 先達

» before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
» accomplished; reach; arrive; attain

Categories 先達 is a member of

Leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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Escort an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
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Settler a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
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