Sakidori

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先取り (Sakidori) is a Japanese noun meaning “receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest), taking before others, anticipation, being ahead of (e.g. the times)”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbreceiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbanticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times)
  3. noun, suru verb, transitive verbprefetch
  4. noun, suru verb, transitive verbanticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

Kanji in 先取り

beforetake

Related words

teacherpointto takea short while agofirst (of all)senior (at school, work, etc.)topreviouslyfirst of allto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)to receivegathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)