Word Meaning 先決

せんけつ senketsu

先決 is read as せんけつ (senketsu) and means deciding first.

Meaning

English

  1. deciding first
  2. settling (a matter) first
  3. first priority

Reading

Kana

せんけつ

Romaji

senketsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 3316 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先決問題

せんけつもんだい

question to be settled first

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

先頭

せんとう

head (of a line, group, etc.)

先祖

せんぞ

ancestor

先例

せんれい

precedent

先入観

せんにゅうかん

preconception

先頃

さきごろ

recently

先程

さきほど

a short while ago

先達

せんだち

guide

先進

せんしん

advanced

先制

せんせい

head start

Example Sentences

1

In the first place we must find a way out of this.