先端

せんたん

pointed end, tip

Also:forefront

What does 先端 mean?

先端 is a Japanese noun meaning pointed end, tip in English. It can also be translated as forefront depending on context. It is written as 先端 in kanji, せんたん in hiragana, and sentan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ヨーロッパとアフリカの西海岸をとおりすぎ、アフリカ南部の先端までとびます。

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