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先制する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 先制する | 先制しない |
| Polite | 先制します | 先制しません |
| Past polite | 先制しました | 先制しませんでした |
| Past | 先制した | 先制しなかった |
| Te-form | 先制して | 先制しないで |
| Desire | 先制したい | 先制したくない |
| Potential | 先制できる | 先制できない |
| Passive | 先制される | 先制されない |
| Causative | 先制させる | 先制させない |
| Causative passive | 先制させられる | 先制させられない |
| Volitional | 先制しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 先制しましょう | |
| Imperative | 先制しろ | 先制するな |
| Conditional | 先制すれば | 先制しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 先制したら | 先制しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
preemptive action; taking the initiative; head start
Used for acting before an opponent or competitor to gain an advantage, especially in sports, games, and strategic contexts. Often appears as 先制する or in compounds like 先制攻撃.
They scored the first run right after the game started.
They read the enemy's movements and launched a preemptive strike.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉に先制するto take the initiative against an opponent
We took the lead against the opposing team in the first half.
- 先制点を挙げるto score the first point/goal
They scored the first run in the fifth inning.
- 先制攻撃をかけるto launch a preemptive attack
They launched a preemptive attack on the enemy.
- 先制を許すto let the opponent take the lead first
We let our opponent take the early lead.