Word Meaning 先を越される

さきをこされる saki o kosareru

先を越される is read as さきをこされる (saki o kosareru) and means to be beaten to the punch.

Meaning

English

to be beaten to the punch
to be overtaken

Reading

Kana

さきをこされる

Romaji

saki o kosareru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 125653 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先を越す

さきをこす

to take the initiative

引っ越し先

ひっこしさき

destination of a move

先手を取る

せんてをとる

to take the initiative

先取る

さきどる

to take (something) before (someone else)

先に進める

さきにすすめる

to proceed with

先駆ける

さきがける

to do (something) before (something or someone else)

先んじる

さきんじる

to precede

先走る

さきばしる

to act first

先取点を挙げる

せんしゅてんをあげる

to score the first point

先細る

さきぼそる

to taper off

先勝

さきがち

day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)

先進国

せんしんこく

advanced (developed) country