Word details

先を争って

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先を争って.

Dictionary

Entry

先を争って先をあらそってさきをあらそってExpressionFreq #60540
1

fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead

Examples
先を争って人が出口に殺到した。
There was a mad rush toward the exit.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

contend, dispute, argue

6 strokesFrequency 271JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ソウ

Kun

あらそ.ういか.でか

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