Lingaku- to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'su' ending
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- to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
This phrase is used when someone acts first to gain an advantage, often to prevent others from doing the same or to seize an opportunity before anyone else.
Generated collocations (experimental)
さきをこされる先を越されるto be forestalledさきをこして先を越しておくto take the initiative beforehandさきに先にこす越すto take the leadさきをこす先を越すことができるto be able to beat to the punchほか他のひと人にさきをこされる先を越されるto be beaten to the punch by othersさきをこす先を越すちゃんすチャンスthe chance to take the initiativeはやめに早めにさきをこす先を越すto take the initiative earlyさきをこす先を越すためにin order to take the initiativeあいて相手にさきをこされた先を越されたto have the opponent take the initiativeさきをこす先を越すせんりゃく戦略strategy to take the lead