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    3. 先立って

    先立って

    先さき立だっ​て​

    prior to

    KMT8Ref L1Core ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    さきだって

    Expressions

    1.
    prior to, before, in advance of

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    the other day, some time ago, recently

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    会かい議ぎに先さき立だって資し料りょうを配はい布ふした。

    I distributed the materials prior to the meeting.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & Career
    出しゅっ発ぱつに先さき立だって、荷に物もつの準じゅん備びを済すませた。

    I finished preparing my luggage in advance of departure.

    KMT8Core ConceptsTravel & Transportation
    イベント開かい催さいに先さき立だって、参さん加か登とう録ろくが必ひつ要ようです。

    Prior to the event, participant registration is required.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    先さき立だってご連れん絡らくいただいた件けんについて、確かく認にんいたしました。

    Regarding the matter you contacted us about the other day, we have confirmed it.

    KMT8Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    新しん製せい品ひんの発はっ表ぴょうに先さき立だって、ティザー広こう告こくが公こう開かいされた。

    A teaser advertisement was released prior to the announcement of the new product.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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