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先行

Reading

Kana: せんこう
Romaji: senkou
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Definition

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preceding; going first; leading; going ahead; taking priority

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Example Sentences

稲光(いなびかり)(かみなり)(おと)先行(せんこう)する。
➥The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.
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先行(せんこう)(ことば)がthis,that,these,thoseの場合(ばあい)はwhichを(もち)いるのが普通(ふつう)です。
➥When the antecedent is this, that, these or those it is usual to use 'which'.
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あの会社(かいしゃ)先行(さきゆ)不安(ふあん)商売(しょうばい)をしています。
➥That outfit is running a fly-by-night operation.
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経済(けいざい)先行(さきゆ)きが(あか)るくなっているので、日本(にっぽん)(だい)企業(きぎょう)今年(ことし)予定(よてい)している設備(せつび)投資(とうし)上方(かみがた)修正(しゅうせい)された。
➥Capital investments planned by major Japanese businesses for this year have been revised upward in view of an improving economic outlook.
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