お先
おさき · osaki
Ahead, before
- the future
- pardon me for leaving (first)
Other ways to say “ahead” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
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What does お先 mean?
Ahead, before. It can also mean: the future; pardon me for leaving (first).
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おさき (osaki). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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