表層形
先んじ
サキンジ
動詞
先んじ (サキンジ)
Sakinji · さきんじ — to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
Other ways to say “to go before” in Japanese →
先んじ in rōmaji: sakinji.
動詞
一般
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📝 先んずる 🔤 サ行変格 📐 未然形-一般
Updated: 2026年10月1日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
先んじ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
先んずる
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| 読み (Reading) |
サキンジ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
サ行変格
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
未然形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
先んじ
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| 読み・基本形 |
サキンズル
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| 表記・基本形 |
先んずる
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| 見出し語の読み |
サキンズル
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💡 English Meaning
先んじ means “to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate” — full definition & examples →
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サキンジ
Lemma: 先んずる
動詞一般**
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動詞 (verbs) come at the end of a Japanese sentence. They conjugate for tense, politeness, negation, and mood — this entry shows the base (dictionary) form.
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