先立つ – vocab dash

先さき立だつ

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Meanings

Godan verb

Intransitive verb

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

2. to precede; to go before; to take precedence

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

4. to be a prerequisite

Kanji used

Pitch accent

さきだつ

Used in vocabulary

the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)

Noun

Examples14

スミスさんは奥おくさんに先さき立だたれた。

Mr Smith was bereaved of his wife.

このミーティングの目もく的てきは、１いち月がつの商しょう品ひん企き画かく会かい議ぎに先さき立だち、新しん製せい品ひんのプランを考かんがえることです。

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

おごりは破は滅めつに先さき立だつ。

Pride comes before a fall.

彼かの女じょは息子むすこに先さき立だたれた。

She was bereaved of a son.

彼かれは息子むすこに先さき立だたれた。

He was bereaved of his son.

いろんなところに行いきたいけど、先さき立だつものがない。

I want to visit many places but I don't have money.