先駆 さきが
sakigake

Noun
Suru Verb

1. pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald

Intransitive
クロッカスは はる先駆 さきがけである。
kurokkasuwa haruno sakigakedearu.
The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
Noun
Suru Verb

2. leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

Intransitive
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