“To precede” in Japanese
Short answer
To precede in Japanese is “先んずる” (sakinzuru). Full meaning: to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate.
Other ways to say “To precede” in Japanese
先んじる
sakinjiru to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
進む
susumu to advance, to go forward; to precede, to go ahead (of); to make progress, to improve
先立つ
sakidatsu to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
さきんずる
sakinzuru to go before, to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
先つ
sakidatsu to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
先っ
sakida to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
先立っ
sakida to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
先だっ
sakida to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
先だつ
sakidatsu to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
さきだっ
sakida to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
先き立つ
sakidatsu to lead, to take the lead (in doing something); to precede, to go before, to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
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