先立って
さきだって
- prior to; before; in advance of exp
- the other day; some time ago; recently n-adv n-t
Kanji
先
セン
さき • ま.ず
before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
立
リツ • リュウ • リットル
た.つ • -た.つ • た.ち- • た.てる • -た.てる • た.て- • たて- • -た.て • -だ.て • -だ.てる
stand up; rise; set up; erect
Synonyms
先立つ
さきだつ
- to lead; to take the lead (in doing something) v5t vi
- to precede; to go before; to take precedence v5t vi
- to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.) v5t vi
- to be a prerequisite v5t vi
先だって
せんだって
- the other day; some time ago; recently n-adv n-t