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〜に先立って

N2
〜にさきだって ni sakidatte

prior to; before

Formation

Noun + に先立って / Verb-dict + に先立って / Noun + に先立つ + Noun

Chinese meanings

在……之前

Chinese formation

名词/动词辞书形+に先立って;名词+に先立つ+名词

Chinese usage

表示重要事件之前的准备或其他事件。

Chinese notes

に先立ち较书面。

Examples

  • 新しん作さく映えい画がの公こう開かいに先さき立だって、完かん成せい披ひ露ろう試し写しゃ会かいが開ひらかれた。
    Prior to the release of the new film, a premiere screening was held.
    新电影上映之前举行了完成披露试映会。
  • 試し合あい開かい始しに先さき立だち、全ぜん員いんで黙もくとうをささげた。
    Before the start of the match, everyone observed a moment of silence.
    比赛开始前,全体默哀。

Notes

Formal; for preparations or events that come before an important occasion. 〜に先立ち is the written form.

#time#sequence#formal

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-sakidatte');
{
  "id": "ni-sakidatte",
  "pattern": "〜に先立って",
  "reading": "〜にさきだって",
  "romaji": "ni sakidatte",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "prior to; before",
  "formation": "Noun + に先立って / Verb-dict + に先立って / Noun + に先立つ + Noun",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "新作映画の公開に先立って、完成披露試写会が開かれた。",
      "furigana": "{新作|しんさく}{映画|えいが}の{公開|こうかい}に{先立|さきだ}って、{完成|かんせい}{披露|ひろう}{試写|ししゃ}{会|かい}が{開|ひら}かれた。",
      "en": "Prior to the release of the new film, a premiere screening was held."
    },
    {
      "ja": "試合開始に先立ち、全員で黙とうをささげた。",
      "furigana": "{試合|しあい}{開始|かいし}に{先立|さきだ}ち、{全員|ぜんいん}で{黙|もく}とうをささげた。",
      "en": "Before the start of the match, everyone observed a moment of silence."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "time",
    "sequence",
    "formal"
  ],
  "notes": "Formal; for preparations or events that come before an important occasion. 〜に先立ち is the written form.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "8b04d1d734d17e3771a756a58b5f32b6f99253c83ef9f9857f88e52dad45608b",
    "meanings": [
      "在……之前"
    ],
    "formation": "名词/动词辞书形+に先立って;名词+に先立つ+名词",
    "explanation": "表示重要事件之前的准备或其他事件。",
    "notes": "に先立ち较书面。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "新作映画の公開に先立って、完成披露試写会が開かれた。",
        "zh": "新电影上映之前举行了完成披露试映会。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "試合開始に先立ち、全員で黙とうをささげた。",
        "zh": "比赛开始前,全体默哀。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#ni-sakidatte",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "a619a813d2b0ec519e64f497ed8996da23129ffde22d86c4309776fd8fcf80e6"
  }
}