先手を打つ
せんてをうつ
sentewoutsu
JMdict entry #1387850
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'tsu' ending to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'tsu' ending to play the first move (e.g. in go)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼が何か言いかけたが先手を打ってやった。
kare ga nan ka iikake ta ga sente wo uxtsu te yaxtsu ta 。
He started to say something, but I beat him to it.
私は彼の質問の先手を打った。
watakushi ha kare no shitsumon no sente wo uxtsu ta 。
I anticipated his question.