Breakdown of tennyuutodoke o teishutsusuru ni sakidatte, tenshutsushoumeisho o junbisuru.
Questions & Answers about tennyuutodoke o teishutsusuru ni sakidatte, tenshutsushoumeisho o junbisuru.
に先立って means before, prior to, or in advance of.
In this sentence, it links two actions:
- 転入届を提出する = submitting the move-in notification
- 転出証明書を準備する = preparing the moving-out certificate
So the structure means:
- Before submitting the move-in notification, prepare the moving-out certificate.
A key point is that に先立って sounds more formal and official than the very common 前に.
Both can mean before, but they have different tones.
- 前に = the normal, everyday way to say before
- に先立って = more formal, stiff, and often used in official instructions, announcements, business writing, and administrative documents
Since this sentence is about government paperwork, に先立って fits the formal style well.
Compare:
転入届を提出する前に、転出証明書を準備する。
= natural and clear, but plainer転入届を提出するに先立って、転出証明書を準備する。
= more official-sounding
