Search Terms: 先*, さき*
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noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1.
previous, prior, former, first, earlier, some time ago, preceding
2.
point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle
3.
head (of a line), front
4.
ahead, the other side
5.
the future, hereafter
6.
destination
7.
the other party
Other readings:
前【さき】
、先き【さき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
i-form/noun base (Conjugated match)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
Other readings:
先程【さきほど】
i-form/noun base (Conjugated match)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip up(only relevant for 裂く)
2.
to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3.
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)(only relevant for 裂く)
4.
to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something(only relevant for 割く)
5.
Other readings:
割く【さく】
adverb, noun
•
before, earlier than, first, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
Other readings:
曩に【さきに】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner, harbinger, herald
2.
leading an attack, charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
Other readings:
先駈け【さきがけ】
、魁【さきがけ】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
distant future, inevitable future
2.
places one goes to
Other readings:
先先【さきざき】
noun
1.
other party, other side
noun, no-adjective
2.
ahead, in front(only relevant for せんぽう)
noun
3.
destination(only relevant for せんぽう)
Other readings:
先方【さきかた】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
receiving in advance, taking before others
2.
prefetch(computer term)
3.
anticipatory completion, finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next(linguistics)
Other readings:
先どり【さきどり】
、先取【さきどり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
recently, the other day
Other readings:
先頃【せんころ】
、先ごろ【さきごろ】
expression
1.
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
2.
the other day, some time ago, recently
See also:先だって (せんだって)
Godan-tsu 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
Other readings:
先だつ【さきだつ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
1.
dwindling, declining, diminishing, tapering off
2.
tapering (to a point)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
payment in advance, advance payment, prepayment
See also:前払い
2.
payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls)
See also:着払い (ちゃくばらい)
noun
3.
forerunner
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scoring the first point, winning the first game(only relevant for せんしょう)
noun
2.
lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
See also:六曜
Other readings:
先勝【せんかち】
、先勝【さきがち】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be forward, to be impertinent
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going on ahead, forestalling, anticipating, arrival before another