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先に さきに

  1. before; earlier; formerly; previously; recently
  2. ahead (of); before (something or someone else); earlier; first
  3. ahead of time; beforehand; in advance

先に せんに

  1. formerly

先に立つ さきにたつ

  1. to lead; to take the initiative
  2. to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger)
  3. to be most essential

先に通す さきにとおす

  1. to let (a person) pass first

先に進める さきにすすめる

  1. to continue with; to go forward; to move on; to proceed with; to pursue

お先に おさきに N2

  1. before; previously
  2. ahead
  3. pardon me for leaving (before you)

一足先に ひとあしさきに

  1. ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

我先に われさきに

  1. scrambling for; self first; striving to be first

矢先に やさきに

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

お先に失礼します おさきにしつれいします

  1. pardon me for leaving (first)
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