先駆ける
さ
き
が
け
る
先駆ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 先駆ける | 先駆けない |
| Polite | 先駆けます | 先駆けません |
| Past polite | 先駆けました | 先駆けませんでした |
| Past | 先駆けた | 先駆けなかった |
| Te-form | 先駆けて | 先駆けないで |
| Desire | 先駆けたい | 先駆けたくない |
| Potential | 先駆けられるalso 先駆けれる | 先駆けられないalso 先駆けれない |
| Passive | 先駆けられる | 先駆けられない |
| Causative | 先駆けさせる | 先駆けさせない |
| Causative passive | 先駆けさせられる | 先駆けさせられない |
| Volitional | 先駆けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 先駆けましょう | |
| Imperative | 先駆けろ | 先駆けるな |
| Conditional | 先駆ければ | 先駆けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 先駆けたら | 先駆けなかったら |
Meanings
1
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.
We introduced the new technology ahead of other companies.
This writer was ahead of their time.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に先駆けてahead of/prior to (an event)
Ahead of the release, a press conference was held.
- 時代に先駆けるto be ahead of one's time
He created designs that were ahead of their time.
- 〈人〉に先駆けてahead of someone else
He announced his retirement ahead of the other players.