“Going first” in Japanese
Short answer
Going first in Japanese is “先登” (sentou). Full meaning: going first; arriving first.
Other ways to say “Going first” in Japanese
先行
senkou going ahead, going first; preceding, coming before, being ahead (e.g. of the times), occurring first, happening prior; scoring first, getting off to a lead
先発
senpatsu starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead; starting (in team sports)
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.