先んじる

さきんじる

to precede

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Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

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In sentences

彼かれは時代じだいに先さきんじていた。 He was in advance of his time. #105267

彼かれは彼あの時代じだいに先さきんじていた。 He was ahead of his time. #101191

彼かれは遥はるかに時代じだいを先さきんじていた。 He was far in advance of his days. #99178

彼あの政策せいさくは時代じだいに先さきんじていた。 His policy was in advance of his times. #116715

彼かれははるかに時代じだいに先さきんじていた。 He was far ahead of his time. #111239

君きみの考かんがえは時勢じせいに先さきんじているね。 Your ideas are ahead of the times. #178324