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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
Used in vocabulary (168 in total)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
ahead; before; the future
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
direction of a current; course of a ship
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
spearhead
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
beyond that point; after that
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
tip of tongue
other party; other side
contact address
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
tip; end; point
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
storefront; shopfront
point of a sword
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
entrance; front door
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
edge of blade
recently; the other day
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
tips of one's hair; hair ends
destination; place one stays during a trip
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
edge of the eaves; house frontage
beginning of spring
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
end; tip; point
address; destination
the future; future prospects
the future; future prospects
place of employment
family a woman has married into
place of work
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
one's destination
pen nibs
place of employment
destination
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
(top of) shoulder
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
sequel of a story
lodging host; lodging place
destination of a move
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
veranda edge
study abroad destination
an inch ahead; the immediate future
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
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
tip of brush
forwarding address
storefront; front of a store
destination
destination; place where one is visiting
remaining years (of one's life)
the other party
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
chest; breast
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
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)
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
skilled miner; coal-cutter
point of a sword; forceful debate
end of arm
first out
paying in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
whereabouts; present location
destination; receiver's address; consignee
location
the place where one is sent on an errand
(boat) pilot
addressee
leader of a nobleman's cavalcade
leader of a nobleman's cavalcade
first in
the other day; a few days ago
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
end (of a stick, rod, pole, etc.); end of a palanquin carrying pole; palanquin bearer
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
brush tip
recipient; receiving side; place or person that receives something
employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
rising of the tide; a beginning
one's new post
a short while ago
recipient of an order
campaign stop; stop on a speaking tour
dating forward; post-dating
downstage center (noh)
advance sale
repurchase (esp. bonds, debt, etc.); buy-back
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.