先
さき
point; tip; end; nozzle
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
Noun
point; tip; end; nozzle- head (of a line); front
- first; before; ahead (of)
- (the way) ahead; beyond
Noun, No-adjective
future
All 11 meanings
No-adjective, Noun
previous; prior; former; recent; lastNoun, Noun, suffix
destination; address; place where you do somethingNoun
rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part- the other party
No-adjective, Noun
former; previous; oldNoun
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Example sentences
カネが先だ。
Money up front.
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We have a long way to go.
先は長いなあ。
I've still got a lot of work to do.
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Ladies before gentlemen.
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The station is dead ahead.
More examples (10)
ゴールはまだ先だ。
The goal is still some distance away.
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Women and children first!
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Spring is just around the corner.
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Have you decided where you're going to go to study abroad?
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The graduation is two months ahead.
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What came first? The egg or the hen?
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The point of the pencil has become dull.
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You can use the bath before me.
先を越されちゃったな。
You beat me to it.
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He uses a pencil with a fine point.