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Meaning of 優先 in Japanese
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優先JLPT 1
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Kana Readingゆうせん
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Romajiyūsen
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Word Senses
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- 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
- preference; priority; precedence
- Example sentence
- 勿論最初の約束優先ということで謝ったわ。 Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority.
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Examples of 優先, ゆうせん in a sentence
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Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority.
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The plan lower in priority and urgency.
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He should be given preference over the others.
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Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
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Strength always prevails in the insect Kingdom.
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We have given your order highest priority.
Kanji in this word
優
JLPT 3
17 strokes
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
On'Yomi: ユウ, ウ
Kun'Yomi: やさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.る
先
JLPT 5
6 strokes
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
On'Yomi: セン
Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず