さき

Ahead; before; future

N5noun·saki

How to remember it

Think 'saki' = 'ahead'—the tip or front of where you're going.

Example sentences

  • 駅の先に病院があります。

    えきのさきにびょういんがあります。

    There is a hospital ahead of the station.

  • 先に帰ってもいいですか。

    さきにかえってもいいですか。

    May I go home first?

Usage

Spatial or temporal; '先に' means 'before/in advance'.

Related words

後ろ未来

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