Meaning of 先立つ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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先立つ
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Kana Readingさきだつ
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Romajisakidatsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `tsu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to lead; to precede; to die before someone; to go before; to take precedence
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Example Sentences
先立つ, さきだつ used in context
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話し合いのもとにするために、ミーティングに先立ち、皆様からいただいた提案をとりまとめてみました。
I have tried to compile the ideas that you proposed prior to the meeting, so that we can use them as the base for the discussion.
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She was bereaved of a son.
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She has buried her only son.
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He was bereaved of his son.
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海戦に先立って出港したからには、乗組員が船に慣れる時間がないことが、しばしばあるものだ。
A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.
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Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.
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Kanji found in this word
stand up, rise, set up, erect
On: リツ, リュウ, リットル
Kun: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる
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