“To act first” in Japanese
Short answer
To act first in Japanese is “先走る” (sakibashiru). Full meaning: to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun.
Other ways to say “To act first” in Japanese
先ばしる
sakibashiru to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
さきばしる
sakibashiru to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走り
sakibashiri to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走っ
sakibashi to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走ッ
sakibashi to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先ばしっ
sakibashi to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先ばしッ
sakibashi to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走ら
sakibashira to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走ん
sakibashin to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走ろ
sakibashiro to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
先走れ
sakibashire to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to jump the gun
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