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機き先せん
Meanings
Noun
1. 物事が始まろうとする直前。
Kanji used
機
machine
先
before (timewise)
Pitch accent
き
せん
Used in: 82
Composed of
① 物事の起こるきっかけ。物事を行うのによい時機。機会。② 航空機、飛行機の略称。
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall