Japanese

さきばしる
Meaning: to act prematurely; to rush ahead; to get ahead of oneself
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 先走る 先走ない
Polite 先走ます 先走ません
Past 先走た 先走なかった
Polite + Past 先走ました 先走ませんでした
Te-form 先走て 先走なくて
Potential 先走られる 先走られない
Passive 先走られる 先走られない
Causative 先走させる 先走させない
Imperative 先走ろ 先走るな

Handwriting

先
走
る

Example

He failed because he rushed to judgment without confirming the facts.

Usage Notes

Used when someone acts or makes a judgment before they have enough information or before it is appropriate to do so.

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