お先に|おさきにosakini[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. adverbbefore; previously
  2. adverbahead
    Go ahead!
    After you.
  3. expressionpardon me for leaving (before you)
Synonyms & antonyms

    Use お先に when going or acting ahead of another person, especially as a polite parting remark; the honorific お marks courtesy, distinguishing it from plain statements of sequence.

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    Japanese definitions
    1. 時間じかんや順序じゅんじょの上うえで、より前まえの段階だんかい。すでに過ぎ去すぎさった時点じてん。
    2. 空間くうかんや順序じゅんじょで、前まえの方ほう。より先さきの位置いち。
    3. 自分じぶんが他ほかの人ひとより先さきに去さることを丁寧ていねいに許ゆるしてもらう表現ひょうげん。
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