〜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
- 新作映画の公開に先立って、完成披露試写会が開かれた。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。
- 試合開始に先立ち、全員で黙とうをささげた。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
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}