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    3. 先に

    先に

    先さきに​

    previously

    N1KMT2News #4+1CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    曩に

    さきに

    Adverb

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

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    先さきにどうぞ。

    Please go first.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore Concepts
    私わたしは先さきに帰かえります。

    I will go home first.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれは先さきに食しょく事じを済すませていた。

    He had already finished his meal.

    KMT2Daily LifeFood & Dining
    先さきに提 出 されたレポートから採さい点てんします。

    I will grade the reports that were submitted earlier.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    会かい議ぎの資し料りょうは先さきに目めを通とおしておいてください。

    Please look over the meeting materials in advance.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
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