先に

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
先
さき
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
曩に

Pronunciation

Adverb

先(さき)に • (saki ni) 

  1. previously, before
    • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典／新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局／大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:
      先(さき)にお見(み)せした商(しょう)品(ひん)は是(これ)です
      Saki ni omiseshita shōhin wa kore desu
      This is the product I showed you previously

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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