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    3. 先を越される

    先を越される

    先さきを​越こさ​れ​る​

    to be beaten to the punch

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab27 strokes

    さきをこされる

    Verb

    1.
    to be beaten to the punch, to be overtaken

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    越
    こ.す・-こ.す・-ご.し・こ.える・-ご.え…(10)
    surpass・cross over・move to・exceed・Vietnam
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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