The pen tip broke.
Please put the end of the hose into the bucket.
The front or leading position in a line, queue, or procession.
Please line up at the front of the queue.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
What lies ahead in time; the future. Often used in expressions like この先 or 先のことを考える.
No one knows what the future holds.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Something that came before in time or order: a previous event, a prior notice, the last time. Often used attributively with の.
It was decided at the previous meeting.
I met him last Sunday.
The place one is heading to, or where an action takes place. Common as a suffix: 旅行先 (travel destination), 連絡先 (contact address), 出張先 (business trip destination).
I sent a postcard from my travel destination.
Please tell me your contact address.
rest; continuation; remaining part
What follows or remains: the rest of a story, the continuation of an event. Often used in phrases like 先はまた明日 (the rest is for tomorrow).
I'm curious about the rest of the story.
The other person or side in an interaction, especially in formal or business contexts. Often used as 先方 or in set phrases like 先の意向.
I will reply after confirming the other party's intentions.
There is a big park beyond the bridge.
I'll leave the office first.
He beat me to it.
There's no end in sight to this recession.
It was decided at the previous meeting.
Please tell me the rest of the story.
lead; take the lead · precede; go before; take precedence · die before (someone) · be a prerequisite
futures; futures contract
a short while ago; just now
before; ahead; previously · pardon me for leaving (before you)
toes; tips of the toes; toe (of footwear)
destination; place one is going to or has gone · source; origin (of an object) · branch office (abbreviation)
destination · whereabouts; location · future; prospects
receiving in advance; taking before others · anticipation; being ahead of the times · prefetch · anticipatory completion
postponement; putting off; delaying
arrowhead · target of an arrow; brunt of an attack · the very moment; just when
distant future; what lies ahead · places one goes to; future destinations
pioneer; forerunner; taking the initiative · leading an attack; charging ahead of others
right before one's eyes; immediate; short-term · near future; near-term outlook; foresight · appearance; look; visual impression
lip service; mere words; empty talk · lips; mouth; snout
destination; place one stays during a trip
the future; future prospects; outlook
ahead; before · the future · pardon me for leaving first
address; destination
going ahead; forestalling; anticipating
beginning of spring; early spring
place of work; workplace
spearhead; point of a spear · focus of an attack; target of criticism; brunt; force of an argument
foreseeing; anticipating; predicting the future · lookahead; prefetching · reading ahead
destination · whereabouts · future; prospects
front and back; before and after; both ends · order; sequence; consequences; context
precede; go before; forestall; anticipate