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    3. 先駆ける

    先駆ける

    先さき駆がけ​る​

    to do (something) before (something or someone else)

    KMT7News #17+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab24 strokes

    先駈ける魁ける先がける

    さきがける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to do (something) before (something or someone else), to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 24

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    彼かれはいつも新あたらしいことに先さき駆がけて挑ちょう戦せんする。

    He always takes on new challenges ahead of others.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは朝あさ早はやく起おきて、誰だれよりも先さきに仕し事ごとに先さき駆がけて取とり掛かかる。

    He wakes up early in the morning and starts work ahead of everyone else.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    その企き業ぎょうは、AI技ぎじゅ術つの導ど入うに先ゅうに駆さきがけて取とり組くんだ。

    That company pioneered the introduction of AI technology.

    KMT7TechnologyBusiness & Finance
    この研けん究きゅう室しつは、再さい生せい医い療りょうの分ぶん野やで世せ界かいに先さき駆がける成せい果かを出だしている。

    This laboratory is producing world-leading results in the field of regenerative medicine.

    KMT7TechnologyMedicine & Health
    彼かの女じょは女じょ性せいの社しゃ会かい進しん出しゅつに先さき駆がけて、多おおくの困こん難なんを乗のり越こえた。

    She overcame many difficulties, pioneering women's advancement in society.

    KMT8HistoryPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    駆
    か.ける・か.る…(1)
    drive・run・gallop・advance・inspire…(1)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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