jpdb
beta
Login or Sign up
EN
JP
DE
ES
FR
HU
きせん
Meanings
Noun
1. forestall
Alt. forms
機
き
先
せん
99%
きせん
Pitch accent
き
せん
Composed of
き
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
せん
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
きせん
をせい
する
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall