(さいせんたんぎじゅつ)

さいせんたんぎじゅつ
noun
cutting-edge technology; state-of-the-art technology
technical
1. cutting-edge technology; state-of-the-art technology; advanced technology
The most advanced and newest technology available. Commonly used in discussions about innovation, research, and industry.
最先端技術(さいせんたんぎじゅつ)使(つか)った製品(せいひん)発売(はつばい)された
A product using cutting-edge technology was released.
This research institute is developing cutting-edge technologies.
By applying cutting-edge technology to medicine, it has become possible to treat diseases that couldn't be cured before.

Usage

最先端(さいせんたん) (cutting edge, forefront) is a productive modifier: 最先端(さいせんたん)医療(いりょう) (cutting-edge medicine), 最先端(さいせんたん)研究(けんきゅう) (cutting-edge research). The compound 最先端技術(さいせんたんぎじゅつ) specifically refers to technology.

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