先行
せんこう
senkou
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' going ahead; going first
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb sports scoring first; getting off to a lead
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) horse racing stalker
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Example sentences
経済の先行きが明るくなっているので、日本の大企業が今年予定している設備投資は上方修正された。
keizai no sakiyuki ga akaruku naxtsu te iru no de 、 nippon no dai kigyou ga kotoshi yotei shi te iru setsubi toushi ha jouhou shuusei sa re ta 。
Capital investments planned by major Japanese businesses for this year have been revised upward in view of an improving economic outlook.
稲光は雷の音に先行する。
inabikari ha kaminari no oto ni senkou suru 。
The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.
あの会社は先行き不安な商売をしています。
ano kaisha ha sakiyuki fuan na shoubai wo shi te i masu 。
That outfit is running a fly-by-night operation.
先行詞がthis,that,these,thoseの場合はwhichを用いるのが普通です。
senkou shi ga this , that , these , those no baai ha which wo mochiiru no ga futsuu desu 。
When the antecedent is this, that, these or those it is usual to use 'which'.