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Japanese word 先着: first come, first served. Meanings and example sentences.

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先着 (せんちゃく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

先着 (せんちゃく) means first come, first served.

See example sentences below.

先着 at a glance

先着
せんちゃくsenchaku
N1noun
first comefirst served
先着せんちゃくsenchakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 先着

Core meaning

first come, first served

Breaking down the meanings

  • 1first come

    このイベントは先着順です。

    This event is on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • 2first served

Basic example sentences

Example 1

このイベントは先着順です。

Translation

This event is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Example 2

先着でプレゼントを配ります。

Translation

Gifts will be given out to those who arrive first.

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