Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 先方(せんぽう) in Japanese

先方
Kana Reading
せんぽう, さきかた
Romaji
senpō, sakikata
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    companion; other party (side); he; she; they
    Example sentence
    先方のお名前をどうぞ。 And the name of the person you're calling, please?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    destination
    Example sentence
    先方のお電話番号は何番ですか。 What's the number of the party you are trying to reach?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    person in front
    Example sentence
    先方が電話にお出になりました。 Your party is on the line.

Examples of 先方, せんぽう, さきかた in a sentence

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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方 JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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