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さきだつ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, つ, intransitive)
1. to lead; to take the lead (in doing something)
2. to precede; to go before; to take precedence
3. to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
4. to be a prerequisite
Alt. forms
先さき立だつ
61%
先さきだつ
34%
さきだつ
4%
Pitch accent
さ
きだ
つ
Conjugations...Used in: 36
Composed of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to stand on tiptoes
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
Examples (2 in total)
Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.
I want to buy a new laptop, but I don't have the money.