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Grammar list

先立さきだ

(Ni sakida te)

prior to / in advance of.

Connection rules

  • V plain non-past + に先立って / に先立ち; noun + に先立って / に先立ち.
  • Formal / business register — for preparatory actions before an important event.
  • にさきだち is a slightly more literary variant.

Examples

1.
会議かいぎ先立さきだ資料しりょう配布はいふ

Kaigi ni sakida te, shiryou o haifu shi ta.

Prior to the meeting, I distributed the materials.

prior to / in advance of

2.
発表はっぴょう先立さきだリハーサルおこな

Happyou ni sakidachi, rihaasaru o okona ta.

In advance of the announcement, we held a rehearsal.

prior to / in advance of

Practice

Prior to the start of construction, a briefing session was held for the residents.

マンションの___、住民説明会が行われた。

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