抜け駆けする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 抜け駆けする | 抜け駆けしない |
| Polite | 抜け駆けします | 抜け駆けしません |
| Past polite | 抜け駆けしました | 抜け駆けしませんでした |
| Past | 抜け駆けした | 抜け駆けしなかった |
| Te-form | 抜け駆けして | 抜け駆けしないで |
| Desire | 抜け駆けしたい | 抜け駆けしたくない |
| Potential | 抜け駆けできる | 抜け駆けできない |
| Passive | 抜け駆けされる | 抜け駆けされない |
| Causative | 抜け駆けさせる | 抜け駆けさせない |
| Causative passive | 抜け駆けさせられる | 抜け駆けさせられない |
| Volitional | 抜け駆けしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 抜け駆けしましょう | |
| Imperative | 抜け駆けしろ | 抜け駆けするな |
| Conditional | 抜け駆けすれば | 抜け駆けしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 抜け駆けしたら | 抜け駆けしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others
Used when someone acts ahead of others to gain an advantage, often in competitive or group situations. Can imply unfairness or breaking an agreement.
He stole a march on everyone by announcing the new project at the meeting.
Jumping the gun ruins teamwork.
solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
Original historical meaning: a warrior sneaking into an enemy camp alone to gain fame before the main battle. Now rare and mostly encountered in historical contexts.
In the Warring States period, some samurai tried to earn glory by making a solo raid on the enemy camp.
Search-only variant; not commonly used.