Search Terms: 先*
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noun
1.
teacher, instructor, master
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.(honorific language)
noun
3.
intimate or teasing form of address(familiar language, humerous)
4.
one's elder(archaism)(orig. meaning)
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
noun
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senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
See also:後輩 (こうはい)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago(usually kana)
adverb
1.
first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else(usually kana)
2.
probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually(usually kana)
3.
more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably(usually kana)
4.
anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being(usually kana)
noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
Other readings:
尖端【せんたん】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
Other readings:
先程【さきほど】
adverb, noun
•
before, earlier than, first, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
Other readings:
曩に【さきに】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
preceding, going first, leading, going ahead, taking priority
noun
1.
previous generation (e.g. one's parents), family predecessor
2.
predecessor
3.
previous age
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
the other day, some time ago, recently
Other readings:
先達て【せんだって】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead
See also:後発
2.
starting (in team sports)(sports term)
no-adjective, noun
1.
advanced, developed
noun
2.
seniority, senior, superior, elder
noun, no-adjective
1.
original inhabitant, aboriginal
noun
2.
previous priest
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
head start, initiative, preemption