This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

先取り

先どり、 先取

Reading

Kana: さきどり
Romaji: sakidori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

receiving in advance; taking before others

2

prefetch

(Computer terminology)
3

anticipatory completion; finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up