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“To jump the gun” in Japanese

Short answer
先走る sakibashiru さきばしる

To jump the gun 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 jump the gun” in Japanese

跳ね上がる haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun 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 跳ね上る haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun はね上る haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun はねあがる haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun ハネ上がる haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun はね上がる haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun 跳ねあがる haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun 跳ね上がれる haneagareru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun 撥ねあがれる haneagareru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun

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