和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp, vs-s] to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

Kanji in this word

• 機
  loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

  On: キ (ki)

  Kun: はた (hata)

  16 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N2
• 先
  before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

  On: セン (sen)

  Kun: さき (saki)、 ま.ず (ma.zu)

  6 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4
• 制
  system, law, rule

  On: セイ (sei)

  8 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2

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