前線

前線

"前線" (zensen) means "front line" or "weather front."

Here, '前線' is used in a meteorological context, referring to a weather front—a boundary separating air masses of different temperatures.

気象庁は、前線の影響で、全国的に雨が続くと発表しました。

The Meteorological Agency announced that the influence of the front would cause continued rain nationwide.

In this sentence, '前線' figuratively represents the frontlines of a battlefield, indicating the foremost line of confrontation in a conflict.

戦争では、兵士たちは前線で命がけで戦っています。

In war, soldiers fight for their lives on the frontlines.

Here, '前線', specifically '最前線', metaphorically signifies the forefront or leading position in an area of activity, such as research.

研究の最前線にいる科学者たちは、新しい治療法を模索しています。

Scientists at the forefront of research are pursuing new treatment methods.