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    3. お先に

    お先に

    お​先さきに​

    before

    N1KMT8Ref L1Daily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    おさきに

    Adverb

    1.
    before, previously
    polite (teineigo) language
    2.
    ahead
    polite (teineigo) language

    Expressions

    3.
    pardon me for leaving (before you)
    abbreviationpolite (teineigo) language

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    お先さきに失しつ礼れいします。

    Excuse me for leaving before you.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    明あし日た、私わたしはお先さきに家いえを出でて、駅えきで待まち合あわせましょう。

    Tomorrow, I'll leave the house first, and let's meet at the station.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    私わたしはお先さきに食しょく事じを済すませておきます。

    I will finish my meal ahead of time.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    会かい議ぎが長なが引びきそうなので、お先さきに退たい席せきさせていただきます。

    Since the meeting seems like it will be prolonged, I will excuse myself and leave first.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれはいつも、皆みなよりお先さきに新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつを取とり入いれる傾けい向こうがある。

    He always tends to adopt new technologies before everyone else.

    KMT9TechnologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

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