先取点(せんしゅてん)

せんしゅてん
noun
opening goal; first point; first score
1. opening goal; first point; first score
the first point or goal scored in a game, giving the scoring team an early lead
先取点(せんしゅてん)を取(と)った。
They scored the opening goal.
前半(ぜんはん)十分(じっぷん)に先取点(せんしゅてん)を奪(うば)った。
They seized the first goal ten minutes into the first half.
先取点(せんしゅてん)を許(ゆる)してしまったが、後半(こうはん)に逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。
They gave up the opening goal but came back to win in the second half.

A key term in sports commentary. The first goal or point of a match is significant in Japanese sports culture, as it sets the psychological tone. Composed of 先取(せんしゅ) (taking first) and 点(てん) (point).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 先取点(せんしゅてん)を取(と)る: to score the first point
  • 先取点(せんしゅてん)を奪(うば)う: to seize the first goal
  • 先取点(せんしゅてん)を許(ゆる)す: to concede the first goal
  • 先取点(せんしゅてん)を挙(あ)げる: to notch the opening goal

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 先制点(せんせいてん): preemptive score — essentially the same meaning, equally common
  • 追加点(ついかてん): additional score — a subsequent goal that extends the lead
  • 同点(どうてん)ゴール: equalizing goal

REGISTER:
Neutral. Standard in sports news, commentary, and casual discussion of games.

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Added 2026.4.26 20:22 · Revised 2026.6.15 16:59
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