Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 先行(せんこう) in Japanese

先行
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
せんこう
Romaji
senkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    preceding; going first; leading; going ahead; taking priority
    Example sentence
    彼女の条件が結婚相手を選ぶ際の優先事項だ。 Her conditions for choosing a marriage partner took priority.

Examples of 先行, せんこう in a sentence

  • 彼女の条件が結婚相手を選ぶ際の優先事項だ。

    Her conditions for choosing a marriage partner took priority.

  • 稲光は雷の音に先行する。

    The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.

Kanji in this word

先 JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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行 JLPT 5

6 strokes

going, journey

On'Yomi: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun'Yomi: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

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