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Definition and Synonyms for 先に
| 1. | 以前に | より早い時間で、または以前に |
| Previously | at an earlier time or formerly | |
| Synonyms: | かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, 以前, 先に, 先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって | |
| 2. | 以前に | 時間的に前の |
| Earlier | earlier in time | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, かねて, かねる, 先に, 先に, 前に | |
| 3. | 曩に | 前回に |
| Erstwhile | at a previous time | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, 以前, 先に, 先に, 前に | |
| 4. | 以前に | 以前に |
| Earlier | previously | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, かねて, かねる, 先に, 先に, 前に |
Meanings for each kanji in 先に
| » | 先 | before; ahead; previous; future; precedence |
Sample Sentences for 先に
あなたが先に帰ってくるといけないので、お隣に鍵を預けておきます。
I'll leave a key with my next-door neighbour in case you get here before I do.
「私の後から来る方は私に優る方である。私より先におられたからである。」といったのはこの方の事です。
This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."
雷鳴が聞こえるよりも先に稲光が見えるのは、光が音よりも早く伝わるからである。
It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
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