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先行 せんこう senkou

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb sports scoring first; getting off to a lead
  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) horse racing stalker

Kanji in this word

before, ahead, previous
going, journey, carry

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'.

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