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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

主しゅ導どう

shudou

to lead, to take the initiative

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはその政党せいとうの主導しゅどう権けんをにぎった。

    He assumed the leadership of the political party.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 市当局しとうきょくは公害訴訟こうがいそしょうで主導しゅどう権けんをとった。

    The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この制度改定せいどかいていは新井白石あらいはくせきの主導しゅどうによるものだった。

    This system change was led by Hakuseki ARAI.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 主導

  • 主lord; chiefOnシュ・ス・シュウKunぬし・おも・あるじ
  • 導guidance; leadingOnドウKunみちびく

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