Japanese

さき
Meaning: tip; end; ahead; previous
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

先

Example sentences

At the end of this road, there is an old temple.
私に構わず、先に行ってください。
Don't mind me, please go ahead.
鉛筆の先が尖っているので、気をつけてください。
The tip of the pencil is sharp, so please be careful.
ちょっと用があるから、先に行って。
I have something to do, so go on ahead.
友人の入院先へお見舞いに行った
I went to visit my friend at the hospital.
お風呂が沸いたので、先に入ってください。
The bath is ready, so please go in first.
温泉旅行の宿泊先をインターネットで予約した。
I reserved the accommodation for the hot spring trip on the internet.
その先は行き止まりだった。
It was a dead end further ahead.
この先は立ち入り禁止区域です。
Beyond this point is a restricted area.
彼は先に出た友人のあとを追った。
He followed after his friend who had left earlier.

Usage Notes

Refers to the end of an object, a point further ahead, the future, or something that happened previously.

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