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Meanings
Noun
1. point; tip; end; nozzle
2. head (of a line); front
3. first; before; ahead (of)
4. (the way) ahead; beyond
Adjective (の)
Noun
5. future
6. previous; prior; former; recent; last
Noun
Suffix
7. destination
Noun
8. rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
9. the other party
Pitch accent
Top 18000
Used in vocabulary (180 in total)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tip; end; point
beyond that point; after that
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
end; tip; point
① 先頭に立つ。② ある物事よりも前に行われる。③ 先に死ぬ。④ 物事をする際、最初に必要となる。
① 現在に近い、過去のとある時期。せんころ。
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
① 店の前面。
① 店の前面。
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
① 物事を始めるときにある、よいことのある前ぶれ。吉兆。② 前兆。縁起。最初に出た結果で、次回以降のよしあしを予感させるもの。
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
① 植物の穂の先。② 刀剣や槍、筆、釣竿など先端が細長く尖っているもの。③ 空穂の最下端の部分。
ahead; before; the future
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
① 他よりも先に進む。先に起こる。先んずる。② ある物事を、他よりも先に進める。先に起こさせる。先んずる。③ ある期間分や距離の分などを先行する。先んずる。
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
① 縁側に近い庭。
the future; future prospects
veranda edge
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to hurry; to hasten
① 駕籠などの前の方を担ぐ人。② 人の手先となり働くこと。
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
the other party
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
point of a sword
remaining years (of one's life)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
place of work
① 他人よりも先に、自分のものにしたり、事を行うこと。② 先に料金や利子などを受け取ること。
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
a short while ago
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
address; destination
direction of a current; course of a ship
① 先に行かせる。② 先に死なせる。
brush tip
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
chest; breast
skilled miner; coal-cutter
tip of tongue
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
the other day; a few days ago
end (of a stick, rod, pole, etc.); end of a palanquin carrying pole; palanquin bearer
① 潮が満ちている時。満ちている潮の波先。潮頭。② 物事が始まる時。しお。しおどき。
contact address
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
the future; future prospects
to worry about the future
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
one's destination
pen nibs
tip of brush
end of arm
destination; receiver's address; consignee
repurchase (esp. bonds, debt, etc.); buy-back
other party; other side
entrance; front door
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
① 目の前。眼前。目前(もくぜん)。② 当座のこと。③ 少し先(将来)の見通し。
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
edge of blade
tips of one's hair; hair ends
destination; place one stays during a trip
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
① 軒の先。軒の端。② 軒のすぐ近く。
beginning of spring
place of employment
family a woman has married into
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
place of employment
destination
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
(top of) shoulder
spearhead
sequel of a story
lodging host; lodging place
destination of a move
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
study abroad destination
an inch ahead; the immediate future
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
nozzle; muzzle; gunpoint
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
customer; client
forwarding address
destination; receiver's address; consignee
place of refuge; refugee destination
source (of supply); channel
forwarding address
storefront; front of a store
destination
destination; place where one is visiting
one's new address
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
access point
one's new address
spork (spoon and fork)
previous existence
front lines; vanguard
futures; futures contract
① 他よりも先に進む。先に起こる。先んじる。② 物事を、他よりも先に進める。先に起こさせる。先んじる。③ ある期間分を先行する。先んじる。
futures trading
business partner
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
point of a sword; forceful debate
first out
paying in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
whereabouts; present location
location
the place where one is sent on an errand
(boat) pilot
addressee
① 貴人などの外出を先導すること。先払い。前駆。② 神が使者とする動物。御先物。③ 死人の霊魂。
① 貴人などの外出を先導すること。先払い。前駆。② 神が使者とする動物。御先物。③ 死人の霊魂。
first in
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
destination (of a delivery); consignee
collar points; tip of a collar
the early bird gets the worm
destination to save to; save location (for a file)
dismounting place
recipient; receiving side; place or person that receives something
employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
one's new post
recipient of an order
campaign stop; stop on a speaking tour
dating forward; post-dating
downstage center (noh)
source of light
advance sale
source of light
subcontractor; outsourcing contractor
lower future quotations
higher future quotations
forestalling; anticipating
next door but one; (a house) two doors away
destination (of transmission)
former prime minister
reference (e.g. for a job)
billing address (e.g. credit card)
archiving destination
request for forwarding address; PD PR
Distribution List; DL
key customers; key customer; major clients; major client
language being translated to; target language
synchronization destination
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
putting the cart before the horse; (lit.) putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born
Examples (28 in total)
Women and children first!
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Now folks, let's go on.