先に

Meanings

1. Adverb

   previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently

2. Adverb

   first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier

3. Adverb

   beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

In Spanish

1. primero; por adelantado

Kanji in this word

• 先

Example sentences

• 私わたしが先さきにそこへ着つくよ。

  I'll get there before you will.

  Llegaré antes que tú.

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• その情報じょうほうは発表はっぴょうするより先さきに新聞しんぶんに漏もれた。

  The information was given away to the newspaper prior to the announcement.

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