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    3. 先走る

    先走る

    先さき走ばしる​

    to act first

    KMT10News #39+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    さきばしる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun

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    彼かれはいつも先さき走ばしる傾けい向こうがある。

    He always tends to jump the gun.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    情じょう報ほうを確かく認にんせずに先さき走ばしるべきではない。

    You shouldn't act precipitously without confirming the information.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの先さき走ばしった行こう動どうが、チーム全ぜん体たいに混こん乱らんを招まねいた。

    His rash actions caused confusion for the entire team.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    感かん情じょうに任まかせて先さき走ばしると、後あとで後こう悔かいすることになる。

    If you act rashly based on your emotions, you'll regret it later.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    計けい画かくを立たてる前まえに先さき走ばしって行こう動どうするのは危き険けんだ。

    It's dangerous to act prematurely before making a plan.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    走
    はし.る…(2)
    run
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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