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先行詞せんこうし
noun
antecedent

Kanji in This Word

Kanji Meanings Readings
先 before; ahead; previous; future; precedence; before; ahead; previous; future; precedence セン ・ さき ・ まず
行 going; journey; going; journey コウ ・ ギョウ ・ アン ・ いく ・ ゆく ・ -ゆき ・ -ゆき ・ -いき ・ -いき ・ おこなう ・ おこなう
詞 part of speech; words; poetry; part of speech; words; poetry シ

Example Sentences

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先行詞がthis,that,these,thoseの場合はwhichを用いるのが普通です。
When the antecedent is this, that, these or those it is usual to use 'which'. 		Submit Correction