also: せんこう
先後する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 先後する | 先後しない |
| Polite | 先後します | 先後しません |
| Past polite | 先後しました | 先後しませんでした |
| Past | 先後した | 先後しなかった |
| Te-form | 先後して | 先後しないで |
| Desire | 先後したい | 先後したくない |
| Potential | 先後できる | 先後できない |
| Passive | 先後される | 先後されない |
| Causative | 先後させる | 先後させない |
| Causative passive | 先後させられる | 先後させられない |
| Volitional | 先後しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 先後しましょう | |
| Imperative | 先後しろ | 先後するな |
| Conditional | 先後すれば | 先後しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 先後したら | 先後しなかったら |
before and after; order; sequence
Refers to temporal or logical order of events, or the sequence in which things occur. Often used in contexts like 先後関係 (chronological relationship) or 先後を争う (compete for priority).
We need to clarify the chronological order of the events.
They rushed to the exit, competing to be first.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
occurring almost simultaneously; inversion of order
Describes two events happening so close together that their order is reversed or indistinguishable. Often used in the phrase 先後になる or 先後する. The する form is intransitive.
The two arrived almost at the same time (with their order unclear).
At the starting signal, the runners took off almost simultaneously.
Shogi term, abbreviation of 先手後手, referring to the two sides (black/white, or first/second player). Rare outside shogi contexts.
In shogi, the difference between playing first (black) and second (white) greatly affects the outcome.