～に先立ち
〜ni sakidachi
JLPT N2 Very formal, literary
Formation
Noun + に先立ち / Verb-dictionary form + に先立って
Express an action or event that occurs before another; 'before', 'prior to', 'preceding'.
When to use
Formal, literary "prior to" - similar register to に先駆けて, common in formal announcements.
Explanation
The ～に先立ち grammar point is used to indicate that a certain action or event occurs before another action or event. It can be translated as 'before', 'prior to', or 'preceding' in English. It is often used with nouns (Noun + に先立ち) or with dictionary-form verbs (Verb-dictionary form + に先立って).
Example sentences
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Before the meeting, let's check the materials.
Kaigi ni sakidachi, shiryou wo kakunin shimashou.
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Before departure, I organized my luggage.
Shuppatsu ni sakidachi, nimotsu wo seiri shimashita.
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Before going to bed, I brush my teeth.
Shuushin ni sakidachi, ha wo migakimasu.
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Before the movie screening, the trailers are shown.
Eiga no jouei ni sakidachi, yokokuhen ga houei saremasu.
Before (Prior To)
- Verb る 前にru mae niN5Used to express 'before' in a sense of an action must be…
- ～までに〜made niN4Express 'by' or 'before' a certain time or action.
- Noun に先駆けて〜ni saki gaketeN1Meaning 'ahead of', 'before', or 'preceding in time'.
- Noun の 前にNoun no mae niN5Used to describe a location or position 'in front of' a…
Corpus examples (2)
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。
The purpose of the meeting is to make a plan for a new product prior to the Product Development Meeting in January.
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.