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優先

Reading

Kana: ゆうせん
Romaji: yuusen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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preference; priority; precedence

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Example Sentences

優先度(ゆうせんど)緊急度(きんきゅうど)(おと)計画(けいかく)
➥Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
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(なに)よりも安全(あんぜん)優先(ゆうせん)すべきだ。
➥You should put safety before everything else.
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消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)はほかの()(もの)優先(ゆうせん)する。
➥Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
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(なに)よりも義務(ぎむ)優先(ゆうせん)すべきだ。
➥Duty should come before anything else.
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(かれ)()(ひと)より優先(ゆうせん)されるべきだ。
➥He should be given preference over the others.
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昆虫(こんちゅう)世界(せかい)では、(つね)(ちから)優先(ゆうせん)する。
➥Strength always prevails in the insect Kingdom.
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