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“To beat to the punch” in Japanese

Short answer
先手を打つ sentewoutsu sentewoutsu

To beat to the punch in Japanese is “先手を打つ” (sentewoutsu). Full meaning: to forestall, to beat to the punch, to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go).

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