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���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���(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���)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(��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
  • ���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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