[Japanese Idioms by Flashcards]
草分け
“parting the grass”
(pioneering, innovation, original thinking)
The phrase conjures up a man parting the tall grass with his hands. Metaphorically it means leading the way, going where no one has gone before, pioneering.
Sample text:
(Style: written/informal)
Kare no onshi wa nihon ni okeru denshi koogaku no kusawake teki sonzai de, genzai katsuyakuchuu no gijutsusha o nannin mo sodateteiru.
彼の恩師は日本における電子工学の草分け的存在で、現在活躍中の技術者を何人も育てている。
His teacher has led a pioneering life on the field of Japanese electronics and has educated many prominent engineers who are currently quite productive.
Japanese Idioms
