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 |
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.
Ahead of the release, a press conference was held.
He created designs that were ahead of their time.
He announced his retirement ahead of the other players.
遅れる means to fall behind or be late, the opposite of 先駆ける's sense of being ahead of others.
pioneer; forerunner; taking the initiative · leading an attack; charging ahead of others
Rarely used kanji form; 駈 is a variant of 駆.
Rarely used kanji form; 魁 carries a nuance of 'pioneer' or 'leading figure'.