Tanoshii Japanese

試合にさきだち代々木競技場で開会式が行われた。

Before the match, an opening ceremony was held in the Yoyogi stadium.

話し合いのもとにするために、ミーティングに先立ち、皆様からいただいた提案をとりまとめてみました。

I have tried to compile the ideas that you proposed prior to the meeting, so that we can use them as the base for the discussion.

彼女は息子に先立たれた。

She was bereaved of a son.

彼女は１人息子に先立たれた。

She has buried her only son.

彼は息子に先立たれた。

He was bereaved of his son.

海戦に先立って出港したからには、乗組員が船に慣れる時間がないことが、しばしばあるものだ。

A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.

会に先立って彼らは夕食をとった。

Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.

スミスさんは奥さんに先立たれた。

Mr Smith was bereaved of his wife.

このミーティングの目的は、１月の商品企画会議に先立ち、新製品のプランを考えることです。

The purpose of the meeting is to make a plan for a new product prior to the Product Development Meeting in January.

おごりは破滅に先立つ。

Pride comes before a fall.

私だって是非とも君達皆と一緒に行きたいんだが、先立つ物が無いんだよ。

I would love to come with you all, but I don't have any money.

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