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    3. 先を越す

    先を越す

    先さきを​越こす​

    to take the initiative

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    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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    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
    す
    su
    Kana
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