先 | Kanji meaning

先

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意before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

訓さき、ま.ず

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ま.ず

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まず

adverb (fukushi)

first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything elseword usually written using kana alone
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtuallyword usually written using kana alone
more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonablyword usually written using kana alone
anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time beingword usually written using kana alone

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ず【まず】

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ひとまず

adverb (fukushi)

for now; for the time being; for the presentword usually written using kana alone
though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashionword usually written using kana alone

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ず【ひとまず】
【ひとまず】
まず【ひとまず】
ひとず【ひとまず】
とず【ひとまず】

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まずもって

adverb (fukushi)

first of all; in the first placeword usually written using kana alone

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ずて【まずもって】
ずって【まずもって】
まずて【まずもって】
まずって【まずもって】
って【まずもって】
て【まずもって】
ずもって【まずもって】
もって【まずもって】

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まずまず

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); adverb (fukushi)

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-soword usually written using kana alonesee also

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ずず【まずまず】

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さき

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っ【まっさき】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front

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まっ【まっさき】
【まっさき】

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に【さきに】

adverb (fukushi)

previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

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に【さきに】

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【さき】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

point; tip; end; nozzle
head (of a line); front
first; before; ahead (of)
(the way) ahead; beyond

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

future

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

previous; prior; former; recent; last

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

destination

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
the other party

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【さき】
き【さき】

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り【さきおくり】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

putting off (doing); postponement; delaying

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セン

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【せんげつ】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)

last month

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【せんせい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

teacher; instructor; master

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

intimate or teasing form of addressfamiliar languagejocular, humorous term
one's elderarchaismorig. meaning

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【せんしゅう】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)

last week; the week before

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【せんぱい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timersee also

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先

先

まず

ひとまず

まずもって

まずまず

真っ先【まっさき】

先に【さきに】

先【さき】

先送り【さきおくり】

先月【せんげつ】

先生【せんせい】

先週【せんしゅう】

先輩【せんぱい】

っ【まっさき】

に【さきに】

【さき】

り【さきおくり】

【せんげつ】

【せんせい】

【せんしゅう】

【せんぱい】