noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' starting in advance;starting first;going first;going ahead

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' sports starting (in team sports)