さき
Meanings
Adverb
1. previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
2. first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier
3. beforehand; in advance; ahead of time
Kanji used
before (timewise)
Pitch accent
きに
きに
Top 400
Composed of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
Examples (20 in total)
I will go on ahead.
I didn't want to go any further.
I got here before you.
I'm going to take a bath first.
Do your homework first of all.
He walked before me.
You'd better ask him first.
The road ahead will be long.
Send your baggage in advance.
We'll go to Hong Kong first, and then we'll go to Singapore.
I've never been beyond Okayama.
My mother gets up earlier than anyone else.
Please serve him his meal first.
They had started earlier than we had.
Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you soon.
I arrived ahead of the others.
He went into the water before me.
Which of you will try it first?
Tom arrived ahead of Mary.
The taller of the two went out first.