お先に【おさきに】
Frequency rank: 19,131. – 19,212.
Alsoおさきに
- before; previouslypolite (teineigo) language
- aheadpolite (teineigo) language
- pardon me for leaving (before you)abbreviationpolite (teineigo) languagesee also お先に失礼します
adverb (fukushi)
Generated: This meaning is used to indicate that something occurred earlier in time than another event.
He went home before us.
Generated: This usage refers to being in front of or leading in a physical or metaphorical sense.
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Generated: This phrase is a polite way to excuse oneself for departing before others, often used in social contexts.