さきだつ – Vocabulary details

さきだつ

Verb (5-dan, つ, intransitive)

1. to lead; to take the lead (in doing something)

一ひと人りが先さき立だてば、後あとに続つづく者ものたちの気き持もちが楽らくになる。If one person takes the lead, it's easier for those who follow.

2. to precede; to go before; to take precedence

だけど、嫌けん悪お感かんより恐きょう怖ふの方ほうが先さき立だつ。But fear takes precedence over disgust.

3. to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)

彼かれは奥おくさんに先さき立だたれて一ひと人りであの家いえに住すんでいたらしい。Apparently he'd been living alone in that house since his wife died.

4. to be a prerequisite

しかし、何なにをやるにしても先さき立だつものが必ひつ要ようですよ。However, whatever you do, you need the funds to get started.

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

to stand on tiptoes

the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)

やっぱりさきだつのはお金かねだね。

In the end, the first thing you need is money, isn't it?

喜よろこびよりも疑うたがいがさきだつ。

Doubt takes precedence over joy.

会かいにさきだって彼かれらは夕ゆう食しょくをとった。

Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.

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