先立つ、先だつ
さきだつ
sakidatsu
JMdict entry #1388680
- Godan verb with 'tsu' endingintransitive verb to lead; to take the lead (in doing something)
- Godan verb with 'tsu' endingintransitive verb to precede; to go before; to take precedence
- Godan verb with 'tsu' endingintransitive verb to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'tsu' endingintransitive verb to be a prerequisite
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は息子に先立たれた。
kare ha musuko ni sakidata re ta 。
He was bereaved of his son.
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。
kaisen ni sakidaxtsu te shukkou shi ta kara ni ha 、 norikumi in ga fune ni nareru jikan ga nai koto ga 、 shibashiba aru mono da 。
A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.
会に先立って彼らは夕食をとった。
kai ni sakidaxtsu te kare ra ha yuushoku wo toxtsu ta 。
Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.
スミスさんは奥さんに先立たれた。
sumisu san ha oku san ni sakidata re ta 。
Mr Smith was bereaved of his wife.
このミーティングの目的は、１月の商品企画会議に先立ち、新製品のプランを考えることです。
kono miitexingu no mokuteki ha 、 １ gatsu no shouhin kikaku kaigi ni sakidachi 、 shin seihin no puran wo kangaeru koto desu 。
The purpose of the meeting is to make a plan for a new product prior to the Product Development Meeting in January.
おごりは破滅に先立つ。
ogori ha hametsu ni sakidatsu 。
Pride comes before a fall.