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先を越される

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先を越される.

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Entry

先を越されるさきをこされるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #302950
1

to be beaten to the punch; to be overtaken

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

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

12 strokesFrequency 897JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エツオツ

Kun

こ.す-こ.す-ご.しこ.える-ご.え

Nanori

えちえっこえこしごえごしごや

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