ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be ahead of; to precede; to do before others
Often used in the pattern ...に先駆けて meaning 'ahead of ...' or 'before ...'. Describes acting earlier than others or being a forerunner in a field or trend.
他社に先駆けて新技術を導入した。
We introduced the new technology ahead of other companies.
この作家
This writer was ahead of their time.