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Meaning of 先んじる(さきんじる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

先んじる
Kana Reading
さきんじる
Romaji
sakinjiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

Example Sentences

先んじる, さきんじる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
先んじる
Plain Polite
先んじます
Negative
先んじない
Negative Polite
先んじません

Past

Plain
先んじた
Plain Polite
先んじました
Negative
先んじなかった
Negative Polite
先んじませんでした

Te

Plain
先んじて
Plain Polite
先んじまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
先んじられる
Plain Polite
先んじられます
Negative
先んじられない
Negative Polite
先んじられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On: セン

Kun: さき, ま.ず

6 strokes

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