先行

せんこう

going ahead

N1 #2,733

Meanings

  1. noun, takes する, intransitive, takes の going ahead; going first
  2. preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior
  3. noun, takes する, intransitive, sports scoring first; getting off to a lead
  4. noun, horse racing stalker

Its kanji

In sentences

稲光いなびかりは雷かみなりの音おとに先行せんこうする。 The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder. #190013