魁

さきがけ【先駆け･魁】

1 〔先駆〕 leading; taking the initiative; 〔先駆者〕 a leader; a pioneer; a bellwether; 〔兆候〕 a herald; a forerunner; a precursor; a harbinger.

●時代の先駆け a herald of the age

・介護ビジネスの先駆け the pioneer of the care worker business

・アクセサリー業界の先駆け的な存在 a pioneering presence in the accessories trade

・春の先駆け a harbinger of spring.

●彼女は女性実業家の先駆けであった. She was the pioneer female businessperson.

2 〔先頭で攻め入ること〕 leading an attack [assault]; 〔人〕 a leader in an attack on an enemy force.

●先駆けをつとめる be the first to attack 《an enemy force》; take the lead [lead the way] in attacking 《an enemy force》.