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先んじる

see styles
 sakinjiru
    さきんじる
(v1,vi) to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

先んずる

see styles
 sakinzuru
    さきんずる
(vz,vi) (See 先んじる,先んずれば人を制す) to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

先世因緣


先世因缘

see styles
xiān shì yīn yuán
    xian1 shi4 yin1 yuan2
hsien shih yin yüan
 sense innen
causes and conditions from prior lifetimes

先世相應


先世相应

see styles
xiān shì xiāng yìng
    xian1 shi4 xiang1 ying4
hsien shih hsiang ying
 sense sōō
appropriate in prior ages

先世資糧


先世资粮

see styles
xiān shì zī liáng
    xian1 shi4 zi1 liang2
hsien shih tzu liang
 sense shiryō
accumulation from prior lives

先以って

see styles
 mazumotte
    まずもって
(irregular okurigana usage) (adverb) (kana only) first of all; in the first place

先任将校

see styles
 senninshoukou / senninshoko
    せんにんしょうこう
senior officer

先住民族

see styles
 senjuuminzoku / senjuminzoku
    せんじゅうみんぞく
indigenous people; aborigines; indigenes

先使用権

see styles
 senshiyouken / senshiyoken
    せんしようけん
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights

先來後到


先来后到

see styles
xiān lái hòu dào
    xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4
hsien lai hou tao
in order of arrival; first come, first served

先例主義

see styles
 senreishugi / senreshugi
    せんれいしゅぎ
(See 前例主義) following precedent (instead of trying something new); reliance on precedent

先修止行

see styles
xiān xiū zhǐ xíng
    xian1 xiu1 zhi3 xing2
hsien hsiu chih hsing
 sen shu shigyō
previously cultivated tranquility

先入為主


先入为主

see styles
xiān rù wéi zhǔ
    xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3
hsien ju wei chu
(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about something)

先兵後禮


先兵后礼

see styles
xiān bīng hòu lǐ
    xian1 bing1 hou4 li3
hsien ping hou li
opposite of 禮後兵|礼后兵[xian1 li3 hou4 bing1]

先到先得

see styles
xiān dào xiān dé
    xian1 dao4 xian1 de2
hsien tao hsien te
first come first served

先制攻撃

see styles
 senseikougeki / sensekogeki
    せんせいこうげき
(yoji) preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

先刻承知

see styles
 senkokushouchi / senkokushochi
    せんこくしょうち
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) being already (well) aware

先占取得

see styles
 sensenshutoku
    せんせんしゅとく
{law} acquisition by occupancy

先取得点

see styles
 senshutokuten
    せんしゅとくてん
first runs scored

先取特権

see styles
 senshutokken; sakidoritokken
    せんしゅとっけん; さきどりとっけん
{law} statutory lien; preferential right; prior claim

先史時代

see styles
 senshijidai
    せんしじだい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) prehistoric era; prehistoric times; prehistory

先哲像伝

see styles
 sentetsuzouden / sentetsuzoden
    せんてつぞうでん
pictures of ancient wise men (name of a book); (wk) Pictures of Ancient Wise Men

先哲像傳

see styles
 sentetsuzouden / sentetsuzoden
    せんてつぞうでん
pictures of ancient wise men (name of a book); (wk) Pictures of Ancient Wise Men

先因後宗


先因后宗

see styles
xiān yīn hòu zōng
    xian1 yin1 hou4 zong1
hsien yin hou tsung
 senin goshū
first the reason, then the premise

先天不足

see styles
xiān tiān bù zú
    xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2
hsien t`ien pu tsu
    hsien tien pu tsu
to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness

先天愚型

see styles
xiān tiān yú xíng
    xian1 tian1 yu2 xing2
hsien t`ien yü hsing
    hsien tien yü hsing
Down syndrome; trisomy 21

先天梅毒

see styles
 sentenbaidoku
    せんてんばいどく
congenital syphilis

先宗後因


先宗后因

see styles
xiān zōng hòu yīn
    xian1 zong1 hou4 yin1
hsien tsung hou yin
 senshū goin
first the thesis, then the reason

先島諸島

see styles
 sakishimashotou / sakishimashoto
    さきしましょとう
(place-name) Sakishima Islands

先帝遺詔


先帝遗诏

see styles
xiān dì yí zhào
    xian1 di4 yi2 zhao4
hsien ti i chao
posomethingumous edict of a former emperor; Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] edict to posterity

先延ばし

see styles
 sakinobashi
    さきのばし
(noun/participle) delay; putting off; procrastination

先後順序


先后顺序

see styles
xiān hòu shùn xù
    xian1 hou4 shun4 xu4
hsien hou shun hsü
sequential order

先憂後楽

see styles
 senyuukouraku / senyukoraku
    せんゆうこうらく
(yoji) worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)

先所未說


先所未说

see styles
xiān suǒ wèi shuō
    xian1 suo3 wei4 shuo1
hsien so wei shuo
 sen sho misetsu
previously unexplained

先手必勝

see styles
 sentehisshou / sentehissho
    せんてひっしょう
(expression) (yoji) victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

先斬後奏


先斩后奏

see styles
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
    xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4
hsien chan hou tsou
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

先日付け

see styles
 sakihizuke
    さきひづけ
dating forward; post-dating

先有後婚


先有后婚

see styles
xiān yǒu hòu hūn
    xian1 you3 hou4 hun1
hsien yu hou hun
to marry after getting pregnant

先有後無


先有后无

see styles
xiān yǒu hòu wú
    xian1 you3 hou4 wu2
hsien yu hou wu
 senu gomu
prior exists, but no subsequent

先期錄音


先期录音

see styles
xiān qī lù yīn
    xian1 qi1 lu4 yin1
hsien ch`i lu yin
    hsien chi lu yin
(filmmaking) to prerecord a musical soundtrack to which actors will later synchronize their performance during filming

先業後果


先业后果

see styles
xiān yè hòu guǒ
    xian1 ye4 hou4 guo3
hsien yeh hou kuo
 sengō goka
prior action (karma) and subsequent effect

先止後食


先止后食

see styles
xiān zhǐ hòu shí
    xian1 zhi3 hou4 shi2
hsien chih hou shih
 senshi gojiki
not accepting food after having risen from one's seat

先決問題


先决问题

see styles
xiān jué wèn tí
    xian1 jue2 wen4 ti2
hsien chüeh wen t`i
    hsien chüeh wen ti
 senketsumondai
    せんけつもんだい
issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)
question to be settled first; first consideration

先決條件


先决条件

see styles
xiān jué tiáo jiàn
    xian1 jue2 tiao2 jian4
hsien chüeh t`iao chien
    hsien chüeh tiao chien
a precondition; a prerequisite

先照高山

see styles
xiān zhào gāo shān
    xian1 zhao4 gao1 shan1
hsien chao kao shan
 senshō kōzan
The rising sun first shines on the highest mountains.

先物価格

see styles
 sakimonokakaku
    さきものかかく
forward price; futures price; futures quotation

先物取引

see styles
 sakimonotorihiki
    さきものとりひき
futures transaction; forward trading

先物売買

see styles
 sakimonobaibai
    さきものばいばい
dealing in futures

先物市場

see styles
 sakimonoshijou / sakimonoshijo
    さきものしじょう
futures market; forward market

先物相場

see styles
 sakimonosouba / sakimonosoba
    さきものそうば
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)

先物買い

see styles
 sakimonogai
    さきものがい
(noun, transitive verb) (1) buying futures; (noun, transitive verb) (2) speculation

先王之政

see styles
xiān wáng zhī zhèng
    xian1 wang2 zhi1 zheng4
hsien wang chih cheng
the rule of former kings

先王之樂


先王之乐

see styles
xiān wáng zhī yuè
    xian1 wang2 zhi1 yue4
hsien wang chih yüeh
the music of former kings

先王之道

see styles
xiān wáng zhī dào
    xian1 wang2 zhi1 dao4
hsien wang chih tao
the way of former kings

先生の述

see styles
 senseinojutsu / sensenojutsu
    せんせいのじゅつ
teachers statement (expounding)

先発投手

see styles
 senpatsutoushu / senpatsutoshu
    せんぱつとうしゅ
starting pitcher

先發制人


先发制人

see styles
xiān fā zhì rén
    xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2
hsien fa chih jen
(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt

先發投手


先发投手

see styles
xiān fā tóu shǒu
    xian1 fa1 tou2 shou3
hsien fa t`ou shou
    hsien fa tou shou
(baseball) starting pitcher

先睹為快


先睹为快

see styles
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
    xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4
hsien tu wei k`uai
    hsien tu wei kuai
(idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)

先知先覺


先知先觉

see styles
xiān zhī xiān jué
    xian1 zhi1 xian1 jue2
hsien chih hsien chüeh
having foresight; a person of foresight

先祖代々

see styles
 senzodaidai
    せんぞだいだい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son

先祖代代

see styles
 senzodaidai
    せんぞだいだい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son

先祖伝承

see styles
 senzodenshou / senzodensho
    せんぞでんしょう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) what has been (orally) handed down from generation to generation; legend; folk tale

先祖伝来

see styles
 senzodenrai
    せんぞでんらい
(can be adjective with の) (yoji) inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral

先祖返り

see styles
 senzogaeri
    せんぞがえり
{genet} reversion; atavism

先禮後兵


先礼后兵

see styles
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
    xian1 li3 hou4 bing1
hsien li hou ping
lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom); fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war

先立って

see styles
 sakidatte
    さきだって
(expression) (1) (usu. as 〜に先立って) (See 先立つ・さきだつ・2) prior to; before; in advance of; (n,adv) (2) (See 先だって・せんだって) the other day; some time ago; recently

先立つ物

see styles
 sakidatsumono
    さきだつもの
(euph. for) money; the wherewithal

先立てる

see styles
 sakidateru
    さきだてる
(transitive verb) to have (someone) go ahead

先端形状

see styles
 sentankeijou / sentankejo
    せんたんけいじょう
nose shape; tip shape

先端技術

see styles
 sentangijutsu
    せんたんぎじゅつ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) high-technology

先聲奪人


先声夺人

see styles
xiān shēng duó rén
    xian1 sheng1 duo2 ren2
hsien sheng to jen
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

先行ゼロ

see styles
 senkouzero / senkozero
    せんこうゼロ
{comp} leading zero

先行上映

see styles
 senkoujouei / senkojoe
    せんこうじょうえい
advance(d) screening (of a movie)

先行予約

see styles
 senkouyoyaku / senkoyoyaku
    せんこうよやく
advance reservation

先行制御

see styles
 senkouseigyo / senkosegyo
    せんこうせいぎょ
{comp} advanced control

先行技術

see styles
 senkougijutsu / senkogijutsu
    せんこうぎじゅつ
prior art (patents)

先行投資

see styles
 senkoutoushi / senkotoshi
    せんこうとうし
prior investment; upfront investment

先行指数

see styles
 senkoushisuu / senkoshisu
    せんこうしすう
leading indicator

先行文字

see styles
 senkoumoji / senkomoji
    せんこうもじ
leading character

先行条件

see styles
 senkoujouken / senkojoken
    せんこうじょうけん
antecedent condition

先行研究

see styles
 senkoukenkyuu / senkokenkyu
    せんこうけんきゅう
prior research; previous work

先行販売

see styles
 senkouhanbai / senkohanbai
    せんこうはんばい
pre-order; presale; advance sale

先見の明

see styles
 senkennomei / senkennome
    せんけんのめい
(exp,n) foresight; prescience

先見之明


先见之明

see styles
xiān jiàn zhī míng
    xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2
hsien chien chih ming
foresight

先言問訊


先言问讯

see styles
xiān yán wèn xùn
    xian1 yan2 wen4 xun4
hsien yen wen hsün
 sengon monshin
to question in sincere language (?)

先語省問


先语省问

see styles
xiān yǔ shěng wèn
    xian1 yu3 sheng3 wen4
hsien yü sheng wen
 sengo shōmon
to respectfully salute

先走り汁

see styles
 sakibashirijiru
    さきばしりじる
(colloquialism) pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid

先走り液

see styles
 sakibashirieki
    さきばしりえき
(colloquialism) pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid

先走一步

see styles
xiān zǒu yī bù
    xian1 zou3 yi1 bu4
hsien tsou i pu
to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself); (euphemism) to predecease; to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)

先軍政治

see styles
 sengunseiji / sengunseji
    せんぐんせいじ
Songun; military-first policy of North Korea

先輩ママ

see styles
 senpaimama
    せんぱいママ
(more) experienced mother

先輩後輩

see styles
 senpaikouhai / senpaikohai
    せんぱいこうはい
(expression) (1) one's seniors and juniors; (expression) (2) seniority-based hierarchy

先込め銃

see styles
 sakigomejuu / sakigomeju
    さきごめじゅう
muzzle loader

先進個人


先进个人

see styles
xiān jìn gè rén
    xian1 jin4 ge4 ren2
hsien chin ko jen
(official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual

先進先出


先进先出

see styles
xiān jìn xiān chū
    xian1 jin4 xian1 chu1
hsien chin hsien ch`u
    hsien chin hsien chu
(computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out

先進兵器

see styles
 senshinheiki / senshinheki
    せんしんへいき
advanced weapon(ry)

先進武器


先进武器

see styles
xiān jìn wǔ qì
    xian1 jin4 wu3 qi4
hsien chin wu ch`i
    hsien chin wu chi
advanced weapon

先進水平


先进水平

see styles
xiān jìn shuǐ píng
    xian1 jin4 shui3 ping2
hsien chin shui p`ing
    hsien chin shui ping
advanced level

先進集體


先进集体

see styles
xiān jìn jí tǐ
    xian1 jin4 ji2 ti3
hsien chin chi t`i
    hsien chin chi ti
(official accolade) pace-setting team; exemplary group

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