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“To take precedence” in Japanese

Short answer

先立つ sakidatsu さきだつ

To take precedence in Japanese is “先立つ” (sakidatsu). Full meaning: 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.).

Other ways to say “To take precedence” in Japanese

先に立つ sakinitatsu to lead, to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential 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.) さき立つ 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.) 先き立っ 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.) 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.)

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