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先を越す (さきをこす) — to take the initiative | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
先を越す

先を越す

先さきを越こす

to take the initiative

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology23 strokes

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さきをこすせんをこす

Verb

1.

to take the initiative, to forestall, to beat to the punch

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Kanji that make up this word

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

こ.す・-こ.す・-ご.し・こ.える・-ご.え…(10)

surpass・cross over・move to・exceed・Vietnam

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