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先を越される (さきをこされる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
be beaten to the punch ; be overtaken ; be preempted
Passive form of 先を越す. Used when someone else does something before you, taking the initiative or advantage. Often carries a nuance of frustration or being outmaneuvered.
See also: 先を越す
彼かれ に 先さき を 越こ さ れ て 、 いい アイデア を 取と ら れ て しまっ た 。
He got ahead of me and took the good idea.
Kanji 越 surpass, cross over, move to Similar words 先さき を 越こ す Active form meaning 'to beat someone to the punch' or 'to get ahead of someone'. 先を越される is its passive counterpart.
出だ し 抜ぬ かれる Similar meaning of being outwitted or preempted, but 出し抜かれる often implies a more cunning or sneaky action, while 先を越される focuses on being overtaken in timing or order.
Etymology Passive form of the expression 先を越す (saki o kosu), literally 'to pass ahead'. The phrase uses 先 (saki, 'ahead; the front') and 越す (kosu, 'to go beyond; to surpass').
