Decoded Slug: Noun に先駆けて (〜ni saki gakete)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun に先駆けて (〜ni saki gakete)
Noun に先駆けて (〜ni saki gakete)
Short explanation:
Meaning 'ahead of', 'before', or 'preceding in time'.
Formation:
Noun + に先駆けて
Examples:
この映画は日本に先駆けて、アメリカで公開されました。
Kono eiga wa Nippon ni saki gakete, Amerika de koukai saremashita.
This film was released in America ahead of Japan.
彼は周りの人々に先駆けて、その発表を聞いた。
Kare wa mawari no hitobito ni saki gakete, sono happyou o kiita.
He heard the announcement before the people around him.
ジョンソンさんは他の参加者に先駆けて、会場に到着しました。
Jonson-san wa hoka no sankasha ni saki gakete, kaijou ni touchaku shimashita.
Mr. Johnson arrived at the venue ahead of the other participants.
彼女は同級生に先駆けて卒業することができました。
Kanojo wa doukyuusei ni saki gakete sotsugyou suru koto ga dekimashita.
She was able to graduate before her classmates.
Long explanation:
The grammar point 〜に先駆けて indicates something happening ahead or before something else in terms of time. Typically used in written language or formal speech.
