NichiDict

先

N5
さき
前先き
[saki]
Illustration for 先

Meanings

1.Noun

point; tip; end; nozzle

2.Noun

head (of a line); front

3.Noun

first; before; ahead (of)

4.Noun

(the way) ahead; beyond

5.NounNo-adj

future

6.No-adjNoun

previous; prior; former; recent; last

7.NounSuffix

destination; address; place where you do something

8.Noun

rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part

9.Noun

the other party

Other Readings

「先」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

先のことは分からない。

I don't know what lies ahead.

先に行ってください。

Please go ahead.

先を急ぎましょうか。

Shall we hurry ahead?