さきどり

先取り

N5Common wordNoun

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest)•taking before others

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

anticipation•being ahead of (e.g. the times)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

prefetch

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は流行(りゅうこう)を先取(さきど)りするのが得意(とくい)だ。

He's good at staying ahead of trends.

給料(きゅうりょう)を先取(さきど)りしてもらうことはできますか。

Is it possible to get my salary paid in advance?

この店(みせ)は季節(きせつ)を先取(さきど)りした商品(しょうひん)をそろえている。

This shop stocks items that anticipate the coming season.

先取(さきど)りした情報(じょうほう)のおかげで、早(はや)めに対応(たいおう)できた。

Thanks to information we obtained ahead of time, we were able to respond early.

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

セン / さき

take, fetch, take up

シュ / と.る