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先(さき)

さきsaki

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    point; tip; end; nozzle

  2. head (of a line); front

    列(れつ)の先(さき)に並(なら)ぶ。

    • Stand at the head of the line.

    Words:列(れつ)先(さき)並(なら)ぶ

    Verified
  3. first; before; ahead (of)

  4. (the way) ahead; beyond

    ゴールはまだ先(さき)だ。

    • The goal is still some distance away.

    Words:ゴールはまだ先(さき)だ

  5. nounno-adjective

    future

  6. no-adjectivenoun

    previous; prior; former; recent; last

    先(さき)の時(じ)間(かん)に居(い)眠(ねむ)りした分(ぶん)も合(あ)わせて、今(こん)度(ど)の試(し)験(けん)はどうも一(ひと)筋(すじ)縄(なわ)ではいかない感(かん)じが漂(ただよ)っている。

    • Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
  7. nounnoun, used as a suffix

    destination; address; place where you do something

  8. noun

    rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part

  9. the other party

Example sentences 158

転(ころ)ばぬ先(さき)の杖(つえ)。

  • Forewarned is forearmed.
  • A stitch in time saves nine.

Words:転(ころ)ぶ先(さき)杖(つえ)

まだ先(さき)は長(なが)い。

  • We have a long way to go.
  • We have a long ways to go.

Words:まだ先(さき)は長(なが)い

後(こう)悔(かい)先(さき)に立(た)たず。

  • It's too late for regrets.
  • What is done cannot be undone.
Other translations (6)
  • What's done cannot be undone.
  • There's no use crying over spilt milk.
  • What's done can't be undone.
  • There's no use crying over spilled milk.

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