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Japanese word お先に: before / ahead / previously. Meanings and example sentences.

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お先に (おさきに): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お先に (おさきに) means before / ahead / previously.

See example sentences below.

お先に at a glance

お先に
おさきにosakini
N2adv
before / ahead / previously
お先におさきにosakiniN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of お先に

Core meaning

before / ahead / previously

Basic example sentences

Example 1

お先に失礼します。

Translation

I’ll leave before you.

Example 2

お先にどうぞ。

Translation

Please go ahead.

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