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先取する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 先取する | 先取しない |
| Polite | 先取します | 先取しません |
| Past polite | 先取しました | 先取しませんでした |
| Past | 先取した | 先取しなかった |
| Te-form | 先取して | 先取しないで |
| Desire | 先取したい | 先取したくない |
| Potential | 先取できる | 先取できない |
| Passive | 先取される | 先取されない |
| Causative | 先取させる | 先取させない |
| Causative passive | 先取させられる | 先取させられない |
| Volitional | 先取しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 先取しましょう | |
| Imperative | 先取しろ | 先取するな |
| Conditional | 先取すれば | 先取しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 先取したら | 先取しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
preoccupation; taking first; earning the first (runs)
Refers to the act of taking or securing something ahead of others, or the state of being preoccupied. The baseball gloss 'earning the first (runs)' is a specific sports usage.
The team that scores first has the advantage.
He always aims to be the first to bring up a topic.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉点を先取するto score the first point(s) in a game
That team scored the first point right after the start of the game.
- 〈市場〉を先取するto move ahead of competitors by seizing (a market, trend, etc.) first
That company got ahead of its rivals by capturing the new market first.