JLPT N5 Beginner
先
Ahead, before, or the tip.
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先 さき
さっき common hiragana form for "just now"
1 Noun, Adverb
Ahead / First
Describes doing something before others or proceeding ahead in a sequence.
Example
A どうぞ 、 お 先 に 。
B すみません 、 ありがとう ございます 。
[A:] Please, go ahead. [B:] Oh, thank you.
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2 Noun
The tip / The front
Identifies the physical tip, extremity, or very front of a long or thin object.
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3 Noun
The future / Destination
Points to a destination one is heading toward or the time extending into the future.
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4 Adverb, Noun
A little while ago / Just now
Refers to a moment that occurred a short time ago.
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