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Words — 5 found

さき 先に
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently​
Adverb (fukushi)
2. first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier​
  • わたし私
  • が
  • さき先に
  • そこ
  • へ
  • つ着く
  • よ
    • 。
I'll get there before you will.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. beforehand; in advance; ahead of time​
  • その
  • じょうほう情報
  • は
  • はっぴょう発表
  • する
  • より
  • さき先に
  • しんぶん新聞
  • に
  • も漏れた
    • 。
The information was given away to the newspaper prior to the announcement.
Other forms
曩に 【さきに】
Notes
曩に: Rarely-used kanji form.
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せん 先に
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. formerly​
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さきとお 先に通す
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to let (a person) pass first​
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さきすす 先に進める
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue​
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さきた 先に立つ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to lead; to take the initiative​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger)​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be most essential​
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Kanji — 1 found

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6 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Kun: さき、 ま.ず
On: セン
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Sentences — 166 found

  • jreibun/2470/2
      会社を出たところで上司にばったり会い、
    • さき先
      • に挨拶をされたので、私はすっかり
    • きょうしゅく恐縮
      • して
    • あたま頭
      • を下げた。
    As I was leaving the office, I bumped into my boss, who happened to greet me first. I bowed my head in complete embarrassment. — Jreibun
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