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先行 (せんこう) — preceding | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
先行
せんこう
N3
particle
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
preceding
2
going first
3
going ahead
4
coming before
5
being ahead (e.g. of the times)
6
scoring first
7
getting off to a lead
8
stalker
Example sentence
稲光は雷の音に先行する。
The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 先行 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
先
Before, Ahead, Previous
6 strokes
行
Going, Journey, Carry Out
6 strokes
More words with
先
先着
せんちゃく ·
first arrival
N1
先天的
せんてんてき ·
inherent
N1
勤め先
つとめさき ·
place of work
N1
優先
ゆうせん ·
preference
N1
先頭
せんとう ·
Full entry on Jisho
head
N2
先端
せんたん ·
pointed end
N2
先々月
せんせんげつ ·
month before last
N2
先だって
せんだって ·
recently
N1
More words with
行
行進
こうしん ·
march
N1
現行
げんこう ·
present
N1
行政
ぎょうせい ·
administration
N1
強行
きょうこう ·
forcing
N1
行き違い
いきちがい ·
misunderstanding
N1
行列
ぎょうれつ ·
line
N2
～行
～ぎょう ·
line
N2
行為
こうい ·
act
N1
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