Lingaku先【さき】
Frequency rank: 447. (for form 前: 152.)
- point; tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- first; before; ahead (of)
- (the way) ahead; beyond
- future
- previous; prior; former; recent; last
- destination
- rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
- the other party
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- point; tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- first; before; ahead (of)
- (the way) ahead; beyond
- future
- previous; prior; former; recent; last
- destination
- rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
- the other party
This meaning of "先" refers to the sharp or frontmost part of an object or structure.
In this context, "先" is used to indicate the leading or front position in a line or group.
This meaning of "先" indicates something that is in a position before or ahead of something else in a sequence.
Used in the context of looking forward or extending beyond a certain point.
Plan ahead while looking to the future.
"先" can also refer to the future or something that is coming ahead.
Chase after your dreams for the future.
In this context, "先" indicates something that happened or existed before or was the most recent.
This meaning of "先" refers to the place where someone or something is going to or intended to reach.
Used to indicate the continuation or remaining portion of something.
"先" can also refer to the other party in a conversation or interaction.
Generated collocations (experimental)
さきをいく先を行くto lead aheadさき先をよむ読むto foresee (future developments)さき先のことthe futureさきに先にすすむ進むto move forwardせんぱい先輩senior (in education or workplace)せんげつ先月last monthさきに先にゆう言うto say it in advanceさきがみえる先が見えるto foresee the outcomeさきに先にとられる取られるto be preempted (to be taken first)いきさき行き先destinationまえ前のさき先previous issue (topic)さきに先におわらせる終わらせるto finish ahead of timeさきにすすめる先に進めるto advance aheadさき先をあらそう争うto compete for leadershipみらい未来のさき先future aheadさきのはなし先の話talking about the future
Example sentences
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If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.
He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.
I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.
There Akai joins them and it becomes a free-for-all in front of the finish line.
Even before Reagan and the Supreme Court stifled it, OSHA was a farce.
He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.
Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!
Yes. She got an introduction from her old doctor and transferred.
About four years ago my Achilles tendon started to hurt and I was told it was Achilles tendonitis.
Let's take precautions against heat fatigue, before we flake out from the heat, and have a healthy summer.
A normal person might spend a lifetime at it and still not succeed but faced with a determined Ren it was not greatly different from a normal cylinder lock.
I'm begging you, before freaking out on me listen to the end of what I have to say.
The exchange unfolding in front of my eyes had not a single millimetre of a gap in which for me to slip.