彼に機先を制された。
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English Translation
He had the jump on me.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare ni kisen o seisareta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
機先
(きせん)
forestall
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
制す
(せいす)
to control; to command; to get the better of