先に – vocab dash

先さきに

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Meanings

Adverb

1. previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently

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

3. beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

Kanji used

Pitch accent

さきに

Composed of

point; tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; first; before; ahead (of); (the way) ahead; …

Noun

at; in; on; to; toward; into; for; in order to; because of; with; …

Particle

Used in vocabulary

ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

Expression

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

Adverb

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

Adverb

Examples8

私わたしが先さきにそこへ着つくよ。

I'll get there before you will.

その情じょう報ほうは発はっ表ぴょうするより先さきに新しん聞ぶんに漏もれた。

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

彼かれが私わたしより先さきに水すい中ちゅうに入はいった。

He went into the water before me.

私わたしはあなたより先さきに駅えきに着つくことができる。

I can beat you to the station.

俺おれが帰かえる前まえに、先さきに寝ねてていいよ。

I don't mind if you go to bed before I get home.

わたしはあなたより先さきに駅えきに着つける。

I can beat you to the station.