先 (さき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

先 (さき) means ahead / previous / before.

See example sentences below.

先 at a glance

先

さきsaki

N5noun

ahead / previous / before

先さきsakiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

ahead / previous / before

Example 1

みちはまっすぐさきにあります。

Translation

The road is straight ahead.

Example 2

せんせいはさきにかえりました。

Translation

The teacher left earlier.