“To forestall” in Japanese
Short answer
To forestall in Japanese is “先んずる” (sakinzuru). Full meaning: to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate.
Other ways to say “To forestall” in Japanese
先んじる
sakinjiru to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
先手を打つ
sentewoutsu to forestall, to beat to the punch, to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
先を越す
sakiwokosu to take the initiative, to forestall, to beat to the punch
出し抜く
dashinuku to outwit, to outmanoeuvre, to steal a march on, to get the jump on, to anticipate, to forestall
さきんずる
sakinzuru to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
機先を制する
kisenwoseisuru to beat someone to the punch, to get the drop on (someone), to forestall
さきんじる
sakinjiru to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
出しぬく
dashinuku to outwit, to outmanoeuvre, to steal a march on, to get the jump on, to anticipate, to forestall
だしぬく
dashinuku to outwit, to outmanoeuvre, to steal a march on, to get the jump on, to anticipate, to forestall
先んじ
sakinji to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
先んぜ
sakinze to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
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