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先さきに
Meanings
Adverb
1. previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
As stated earlier, this issue is important.
2. first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier
Sorry, go ahead and go in first.
3. beforehand; in advance; ahead of time
If you're going to do something like this, tell me beforehand!
Alt. forms
先さきに
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さきに
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曩さきに
Kanji used
先
before (timewise)
Pitch accent
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Used in: 6505
Composed of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Used in vocabulary (16 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)
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Examples (57 in total)
Sorry, go ahead and go in first.
I will go on ahead.
I didn't want to go any further.
Well then, I'll be leaving first.
Which one do you want to talk to first?
I got here before you.
I was the one who finished first.
I will go first.
I'm going to take a bath first.
Let's have lunch first.
Let's go take a bath first.
Which one will accomplish it first?
He walked before me.
The one who moves first loses.
Then I'll go to the classroom first.
You'd better ask him first.
Shall I go in first for once?
Send your baggage in advance.
Finish eating your dinner first.
What did you say? You're the one who bumped into me first!
You must be tired, so why don't you go take a bath in the hot spring first?
You can get out of the bath before me, you know.
Well then, I'll head back to the first floor ahead of you.
Um, I'm heading back first.
The road ahead will be long.
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.
My hand moved before I could feel fear.
It's a hassle, so I thought I'd get it done beforehand.
They had started earlier than we had.
If that is the case, please tell me beforehand.
I arrived ahead of the others.
Come on, let's change our mindset and move forward.
He went into the water before me.
Before I can reach out, the window opens.
I'll have them start first, and then I'll join in later.
Whoever laps the lake first wins.
Which of you will try it first?
Tom arrived ahead of Mary.
If you're going to do something like this, tell me beforehand!
You go on back to the camp ahead of me.
Come on, at least sort out what you need and what you don't beforehand!
No, let me first tell you what I have understood.
Words came out before I could examine them deeply.
Also, the luggage has already been transported to the inn.
The nerves of the one watching over must give out first.
I'll go give those kids their assignments first, so wait for me.
So, does that mean someone snuck into that room first?
She would not tell me why she had gone home first.
In this game, whoever scores ten points first wins.
I said up front that it wasn't a particularly interesting story.
The taller of the two went out first.
You know how words sometimes just pour out one after another before you even have a chance to think about them?
It seems that in this country, as in the West, people give their given name first.
It seems that some of the twelve who charged first were hit by arrows too.