English–Japanese

“before you” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiosakini

Example

皆さんよりお先に失礼します。mina sa n yo ri o saki ni shitsu rei shi ma su

I will leave before everyone else.

Illustration for お先に (before you)

How to say “before you” in Japanese

“Before you” in Japanese is お先に (osakini).

Shows that someone does something before others, with the sense of moving ahead of them in an orderly or polite way.

Full entry for お先に: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with お先に

料理が冷めないうちに、お先にいただきます。ryō ri ga sa me na i u chi ni o saki ni i ta da ki ma su

I will start eating before the others so the food does not get cold.

Tips for using お先に

  • In workplace Japanese, お先に失礼します (osaki ni shitsurei shimasu) politely marks an employee's departure before other employees.

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