先さき立だつ

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

lead; take the lead

Used when someone initiates an action or goes ahead of others; often in the pattern 先立って (sakidatte) meaning 'beforehand' or 'in advance'.

• 彼かれが先さき立だって新あたらしいプロジェクトを始はじめた。

  He took the lead in starting the new project.

• 会かい議ぎに先さき立だって資し料りょうを配はい布ふした。

  We distributed the materials prior to the meeting.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

precede; go before; take precedence

Describes something happening or existing before something else in time or order; also used for priority.

• この問もん題だいは他ほかのすべてに先さき立だつ。

  This issue takes precedence over all others.

• 彼かれの死しは妻つまの死しに先さき立だった。

  His death preceded his wife's.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

die before (someone)

Euphemistic use, especially for dying before one's spouse, parents, or children; often in the pattern ～に先立たれる (passive) to express being bereaved.

• 彼かれは両りょう親しんに先さき立だたれて、若わかくして一人ひとりになった。

  He lost his parents early and was left alone at a young age.

• 夫おっとに先さき立だたれた後あと、彼かの女じょは一人ひとりで店みせを続つづけた。

  After her husband passed away before her, she continued running the shop alone.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be a prerequisite

Used in expressions like ～に先立つもの (something that must come before) to indicate a necessary condition; often in formal or written contexts.

• 成せい功こうには努ど力りょくが先さき立だつ。

  Effort is a prerequisite for success.

• 留りゅう学がくに先さき立だつ手て続つづきは複ふく雑ざつだ。

  The procedures that must be completed before studying abroad are complicated.