先 — before, ahead, previous

Common words with 先

• 先月せんげつlast monthCommon

  先月は、ほとんど雨が降らなかった。
  We had little rain last month.

• 先進国せんしんこくdeveloped country; advanced countryCommon

  日本はエレクトロニクスの分野では他の先進国より先んじている。
  Japan is ahead of other advanced countries in electronics.

• 先生せんせいteacher; instructor; masterCommon

  われわれの先生は真の意味で紳士です。
  Our teacher is a gentleman in the true sense of the word.

• 先発せんぱつstarting in advance; starting first; going first; going aheadCommon
• 優先ゆうせんpreference; priority; precedence; right of wayCommon
• 先にさきにpreviously; before; earlier; formerly; recentlyCommon
• 先進せんしんadvanced; developedCommon
• 先頭せんとうhead (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguardCommon
• 先行せんこうgoing ahead; going firstCommon
• 先週せんしゅうlast week; the week beforeCommon
• 先輩せんぱいsenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessorCommon
• 先制せんせいhead start; initiative; preemptionCommon
• 先日せんじつthe other day; a few days agoCommon
• 先送りさきおくりputting off (doing); postponement; delayingCommon
• 先住せんじゅうoriginal inhabitant; aboriginalCommon
• 先端せんたんpointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curv…Common
• 先物さきものfutures; futures contractCommon
• 先行きさきゆきthe future; future prospectsCommon
• 最先端さいせんたんcutting edge; leading edge; forefront; state of the artCommon
• 先手せんてmoving first; person with the first moveCommon

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