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先前さき先きNounFreq #328

point; tip; end; nozzle

Examples

鉛筆の先が丸くなった。

The point of the pencil has become dull.

head (of a line); front

first; before; ahead (of)

Examples

二人の男のうち、背の高い方が先に出ていった。

The taller of the two men went out first.

(the way) ahead; beyond

Examples

ここから先には行けません。

You cannot go any farther.

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

future

Examples

先の事など誰にも予想できない。

You never can tell what'll happen in the future.

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

previous; prior; former; recent; last

Noun, used as a suffix

destination; address; place where you do something

Examples

で、電話してみたらしいんだけど、その電話先の相手ってのが問題だったのよ。

And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.

rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part

Examples

それから先の話を聞きたい。

I'd like to know the rest of the story.

the other party

さっき先NounAdverbUsually kanaFreq #500

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Examples

いいからさっき盗ったモノを、カバンの中から出しなさい。

Never mind that, just take out what you've just nicked from your bag.

先せんNounFreq #24201

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

former; previous; old

Examples

その少年は先週末、野球のボールで窓ガラスを割った。

The boy broke the window with a baseball last weekend.

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

先にさきに曩にAdverbFreq #331

previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently

first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier

Examples

私が先にそこへ着くよ。

I'll get there before you will.

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

Examples

その情報は発表するより先に新聞に漏れた。

The information was given away to the newspaper prior to the announcement.

まず先ずAdverbUsually kanaFreq #394

first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else

Examples

まず第一に私はジムを訪ねなければならない。

First of all, I have to call on Jim.

probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually

Examples

あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。

That team has little, if any, chance of winning.

more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably

anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

先生せんせいNounFreq #485

teacher; instructor; master

Examples

われわれの先生は真の意味で紳士です。

Our teacher is a gentleman in the true sense of the word.

Honorific; Noun, used as a suffix

sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.

Examples

ぼくはジョーンズ先生に作文を直してもらった。

I had my composition corrected by Mr Jones.

Familiar; Jocular, humorous term

intimate or teasing form of address

Archaic; Orig. meaning

one's elder

まずは先ずはAdverbUsually kanaFreq #799

More emphatic than まず

first of all; to begin with; before anything else

Examples

まずは公式を暗記しなさい。

First of all, learn the formula by heart.

probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually

more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably

anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

先輩せんぱいNounFreq #1312

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

Examples

私たちは彼をよき先輩として尊敬している。

We respect him as a good senior.

先ほど先程さきほどNounAdverbFreq #1469

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Examples

つい先ほど君のお父さんに会いました。

I met your father just now.

先日せんじつNounAdverbFreq #1948

the other day; a few days ago

Examples

先日小学校のクラス会に出席した。

The other day I attended a class reunion of my elementary school.

先端せんたん尖端NounFreq #3445

pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)

Examples

ヨーロッパとアフリカの西海岸をとおりすぎ、アフリカ南部の先端までとびます。

Past the west coasts of Europe and Africa to the tip of southern Africa.

forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge

先頭せんとうNounFreq #4261

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

Examples

さあ出発しよう。君先頭を行きなさい。

Let's start now, and you go first.

先月せんげつNounAdverbFreq #6412

last month

Examples

先月は、ほとんど雨が降らなかった。

We had little rain last month.

先週せんしゅうNounAdverbFreq #6604

last week; the week before

Examples

この本は先週一番売れた。

This was the best-selling book last week.

先祖せんぞNounFreq #6931

ancestor; forefather; foremother

Examples

ある出来事を記念したり先祖の伝説を伝えるために建てられたものであった。

They were erected to commemorate a certain event or to tell an ancestral legend.

先行せんこうNounFreq #7061

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

going ahead; going first

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior

Examples

稲光は雷の音に先行する。

The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Sports

scoring first; getting off to a lead

Horse racing

stalker

先立つ先だつさきだつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #8116

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

Examples

このミーティングの目的は、１月の商品企画会議に先立ち、新製品のプランを考えることです。

The purpose of the meeting is to make a plan for a new product prior to the Product Development Meeting in January.

to precede; to go before; to take precedence

Examples

おごりは破滅に先立つ。

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Examples

スミスさんは奥さんに先立たれた。

Mr Smith was bereaved of his wife.

to be a prerequisite

先代せんだいNounFreq #8415

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father

predecessor

previous age; previous generation

先導せんどうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8817

guidance; leadership; leading the way

Examples

そのパレードは軍楽隊に先導された。

The parade was led by an army band.

先ほどから先程からさきほどからExpressionFreq #9281

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

先方せんぽうさきかたNounFreq #9607

other party; other side

Examples

先方が電話にお出になりました。

Your party is on the line.

せんぽう only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

ahead; in front

せんぽう only

destination

先刻せんこくNounAdverbFreq #9842

a short while ago

already

Examples

先刻承知。

I've known it all along.

先走るさきばしるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #10269

to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

先に立つさきにたつExpressionIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #11304

to lead; to take the initiative

to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger)

to be most essential

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