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Learn Hardcore Japanese: saki ni - first

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 36
/saki ni

saki ni

Word

先さき　にsaki ni

Meaning

first

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of saki ni

じゃがいも　の　料理りょうり　を　作つくる　とき　は、　材料ざいりょう　を　先さき　に　切きって　おく　と　楽らく　だ。jagaimo no ryouri o tsukuru toki wa, zairyou o saki ni kitte oku to raku da.

When making potato dishes, it is easier if you cut the ingredients first.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

先さき　に　宿題しゅくだい　を　して　から、　ゲーム　を　します。saki ni shukudai o shite kara, geemu o shimasu.

First I do my homework, and then I play games.

店内てんない　が　満席まんせき　だった　ので、　持もち帰かえり　に　して　先さき　に　会計かいけい　を　しました。tennai ga manseki datta node, mochikaeri ni shite saki ni kaikei o shimashita.

Because the shop was full, I decided to get takeout and paid first.

その　件けん　は　先さき　に　部署ぶしょ　で　確認かくにんさせて　いただきますsono ken wa saki ni busho de kakuninsasete itadakimasu

I’ll first check that matter with the department.

記入きにゅうした　用紙ようし　を　スマホ　で　撮とって、　先さき　に　送信そうしんして　おきました。kinyuushita youshi o sumaho de totte, saki ni soushinshite okimashita.

I took a picture of the completed form with my smartphone and sent it ahead of time.

とりあえず　駅えき　から　近ちかい　物件ぶっけん　だけ　先さき　に　見みて、　あと　で　他ほか　の　部屋へや　と　比くらべます。toriaezu eki kara chikai bukken dake saki ni mite, ato de hoka no heya to kurabemasu.

For now, I’ll first look only at properties close to the station, and compare them with other rooms later.

この　部屋へや　は　床ゆか　が　少すこし　冷つめたい　ので、　スリッパ　と　クッション　と　ティッシュ　を　先さき　に　買かいました。kono heya wa yuka ga sukoshi tsumetai node, surippa to kusshon to tisshu o saki ni kaimashita.

Because the floor in this room is a little cold, I bought slippers, cushions, and tissues first.

フライパン　に　油あぶら　を　少すこし　入いれて、　にんにく　と　しょうが　を　先さき　に　炒いためます。furaipan ni abura o sukoshi irete, ninniku to shouga o saki ni itamemasu.

I put a little oil in the frying pan and stir-fry the garlic and ginger first.

会議かいぎ　の　最初さいしょ　に、　私わたし　から　先さき　に　説明せつめいさせて　いただきます。kaigi no saisho ni, watashi kara saki ni setsumeisasete itadakimasu.

At the start of the meeting, please allow me to explain first.

兄あに　は　歩あるくの　が　遅おそい　ので、　私わたし　は　先さき　に　駅えき　に　行いきますani wa arukuno ga osoi node, watashi wa saki ni eki ni ikimasu

My older brother walks slowly, so I go to the station first.

どうぞ　先さき　に　食たべて　ください。douzo saki ni tabete kudasai.

Please go ahead and eat first.

先生せんせい　は　電話でんわ　で　用件ようけん　だけ　先さき　に　話はなします　と　言いいました。sensei wa denwa de youken dake saki ni hanashimasu to iimashita.

The teacher said on the phone, “I’ll talk about the matter first.”

グループ　の　メッセージ　に　スタンプ　だけ　送おくって、　先さき　に　仕事しごと　に　戻もどった。guruupu no messeeji ni sutanpu dake okutte, saki ni shigoto ni modotta.

I sent only a sticker to the group message and went back to work first.

忙いそがしい　ので、　友達ともだち　の　メッセージ　だけ　先さき　に　既読きどく　に　して、　返事へんじ　は　後あと　で　書かきます。isogashii node, tomodachi no messeeji dake saki ni kidoku ni shite, henji wa ato de kakimasu.

Because I’m busy, I’ll mark only my friend’s message as read first, and write a reply later.

申込書もうしこみしょ　を　その　まま　出だすの　で　は　なく、　間違まちがい　が　あれば　先さき　に　修正しゅうせいした　ほう　が　いい。moushikomisho o sono mama dasuno de wa naku, machigai ga areba saki ni shuuseishita hou ga ii.

Rather than submitting the application form as it is, it is better to correct it first if there are mistakes.

フタ　を　開あけた　まま　で　は、　みそ汁しる　が　すぐ　冷さめる　から、　先さき　に　茶碗ちゃわん　を　用意よういして。futa o aketa mama de wa, misoshiru ga sugu sameru kara, saki ni chawan o youishite.

If you leave the lid open, the miso soup gets cold quickly, so get the bowls ready first.

この　問題もんだい　が　難むずかしければ、　別べつ　の　問題もんだい　を　先さき　に　解ときます。kono mondai ga muzukashikereba, betsu no mondai o saki ni tokimasu.

If this problem is difficult, I will solve a different problem first.

母はは　は　サラダ　を　小ちいさい　皿さら　に　少すこしずつ　盛もり付つけて、　子供こどもたち　に　先さき　に　出だしました。haha wa sarada o chiisai sara ni sukoshizutsu moritsukete, kodomotachi ni saki ni dashimashita.

My mother plated the salad little by little onto small plates and served it to the children first.

今日きょう　は　蒸むし暑あつい　うえ　に、　洗濯物せんたくもの　も　乾かわきにくい　ので、　エアコン　より　除湿機じょしつき　の　ほう　を　先さき　に　つけました。kyou wa mushiatsui ue ni, sentakumono mo kawakinikui node, eakon yori joshitsuki no hou o saki ni tsukemashita.

Because it is muggy today and the laundry is also hard to dry, I turned on the dehumidifier before the air conditioner.

先さき　に　読よむ　に　越こした　こと　は　ない。saki ni yomu ni koshita koto wa nai.

It is best to read first.

プレイ人数にんずう　は　先さき　に　確認かくにんする　に　越こした　こと　は　ない。pureininzuu wa saki ni kakuninsuru ni koshita koto wa nai.

It is best to check the number of players first.

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