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先さきCommon wordN2Nounspoint; tip; end · head (of a line); front · ahead; beyond; first · future · previous; prior; last · destination; address; place · rest; continuation; remaining part · the other party
先生せんせいCommon wordN5Nounsteacher; instructor; master · sensei; title of respect · (teasing) sir; (joking) master · one's elder
まずCommon wordN5Adverbsfirst of all; firstly; to begin with · probably; most likely; almost certainly · more or less; on the whole; reasonably · anyway; at any rate; for now
まずはAdverbsfirst of all; to begin with; before anything else · probably; most likely; almost certainly · more or less satisfactory; on the whole; reasonably · anyway; at any rate; for now
優先ゆうせんCommon wordN1Nounspriority; preference; precedence
先輩せんぱいCommon wordN4Nounssenior; superior; elder; older person; predecessor
先日せんじつCommon wordN3Nounsthe other day; a few days ago; recently
先行せんこうCommon wordN1Nounsgo ahead; go first; precede in movement · preceding; prior; ahead of its time · score first; take an early lead · stalker; pace-stalking running style
先週せんしゅうCommon wordN5Nounslast week; the week before
先月せんげつCommon wordN5Nounslast month
先進せんしんCommon wordOtheradvanced; developed · senior; elder; superior
先頭せんとうCommon wordN2Nounshead; front; lead; forefront; vanguard
先端せんたんCommon wordN2Nounstip; point; pointed end · forefront; leading edge; vanguard
先発せんぱつCommon wordNounsgoing first; starting ahead; departing in advance · starting in a game; being in the starting lineup; starting pitcher
先祖せんぞCommon wordN3Nounsancestor; forefather; foremother
先制せんせいCommon wordNounspreemptive action; taking the initiative; head start
最先端さいせんたんCommon wordN1Nounscutting edge; forefront; state of the art · tip; extreme end
真っ先まっさきCommon wordN2Nounsthe very front; the head; the foremost
祖先そせんCommon wordN3Nounsancestor; forebear
ひとまずCommon wordN2Adverbsfor now; for the time being; for the present · after a fashion; more or less; not quite satisfactorily
手先てさきNounsfingers; fingertips · underling; pawn; tool
指先ゆびさきCommon wordN5Nounsfingertip; finger · toe tip; toe
先着せんちゃくCommon wordN1Nounsarriving first; first come, first served
先駆けるさきがけるCommon wordVerbsto be ahead of; to precede; to do before others
先代せんだいCommon wordN1Nounsprevious head of a family; previous generation (of a family); one's (late) father · predecessor · previous age; previous generation (era)
先住民せんじゅうみんNounsindigenous people; native people; aborigines
先手せんてCommon wordNounsmoving first; first move · forestalling; seizing the initiative · sente (Go/shogi); initiative-forcing move
先立つさきだつVerbslead; take the lead · precede; go before; take precedence · die before (someone) · be a prerequisite
先物さきものCommon wordNounsfutures; futures contract
先ほどさきほどCommon wordN2Nounsa short while ago; just now
お先におさきにCommon wordN2Adverbsbefore; ahead; previously · pardon me for leaving (before you)
つま先つまさきCommon wordN2Nounstoes; tips of the toes; toe (of footwear)
出先でさきNounsdestination; place one is going to or has gone · source; origin (of an object) · branch office (abbreviation)
先導せんどうCommon wordNounsguidance; leadership; leading the way
行き先いきさきCommon wordN3Nounsdestination · whereabouts; location · future; prospects
先取りさきどりCommon wordNounsreceiving in advance; taking before others · anticipation; being ahead of the times · prefetch · anticipatory completion
先送りさきおくりCommon wordNounspostponement; putting off; delaying
先駆せんくCommon wordNounsforerunner; precursor; pioneer; leader · outrider; advance guard
矢先やさきCommon wordN1Nounsarrowhead · target of an arrow; brunt of an attack · the very moment; just when
先入観せんにゅうかんCommon wordN1Nounspreconception; prejudice; bias