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

Conjugation — Verb (suru, special class)

Dictionary form (kisenwoseisuru)
Polite (kisenwoseishimasu)
Past, plain (kisenwoseishita)
Past, polite (kisenwoseishimashita)
Negative, plain (kisenwoseishinai)
Negative, polite (kisenwoseishimasen)
Past negative, plain (kisenwoseishinakatta)
Past negative, polite (kisenwoseishimasendeshita)
Te-form (kisenwoseishite)
Potential (kisenwoseidekiru)
Volitional (kisenwoseishiyou)
Conditional (―ba) (kisenwoseisureba)
Passive (kisenwoseisareru)
Causative (kisenwoseisaseru)
Imperative (kisenwoseishiro)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

We'd probably be best off beating them to the punch before they notice that fact.