Breakdown of tennyuutodoke o teishutsusuru ni sakidatte, tenshutsushoumeisho o junbisuru.
をo
direct object particle
準備するjunbisuru
to prepare
提出するteishutsusuru
to submit
〜に 先立って〜ni sakidatte
Questions & Answers about tennyuutodoke o teishutsusuru ni sakidatte, tenshutsushoumeisho o junbisuru.
What does に先立って mean here?
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.
Why does the sentence use に先立って instead of 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
Why is it 提出するに先立って? Can it also be 提出に先立って?
