前衛 — meaning in English
zen'ei
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English meaning
- avant garde adjective Strikingly new and experimental, especially in art, music, fashion or film, and ahead of what most people are used to.
- vanguard noun The foremost part of an advancing army, fleet, or group.
Senses
前衛 is used for these senses in English:
- vanguard (military) The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
avant garde — full definition
- adjective Strikingly new and experimental, especially in art, music, fashion or film, and ahead of what most people are used to.
- noun The artists, writers or thinkers whose work breaks with established forms and points the way for others.
vanguard — full definition
- noun The foremost part of an advancing army, fleet, or group.
- noun The people at the leading edge of a movement, trend, or idea.