草分 くさわ
kusawake

Noun

1. pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler

かれはこの分野 ぶんやでは草分 くさわけだ。
karewa kono bun'yadewa kusawakeda.
He is a trailblazer in this field.
Noun

2. pioneer; founder; originator; groundbreaker