- 1. [adv] previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
- 2. [adv] first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier
- 3. [adv] beforehand; in advance; ahead of time
Kanji in this word
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先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedenceOn: セン (sen)Kun: さき (saki)、 ま.ず (ma.zu)
Example Sentences
私が先にそこへ着くよ。
watashi ga sakini sokohe tsuku yo .
I'll get there before you will.
その情報は発表するより先に新聞に漏れた。
sono jouhou ha happyou suruyori sakini shinbun ni more ta .
The information was given away to the newspaper prior to the announcement.