Dictionary: “先手を打つ”

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate

He started to say something, but I beat him to it.

Kun/On information

先
On
せん
Kun
さき;ま.ず
Stroke count
6

・before

・ahead

・previous

・future

・precedence

1 2 3 4 5 6
手
On
しゅ;ず
Kun
て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count
4

・hand

1 2 3 4
打
On
だ;だあす
Kun
う.つ;う.ち-;ぶ.つ
Stroke count
5

・strike

・hit

・knock

・pound

・dozen

1 2 3 4 5

Related words to 先手を打つ

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先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

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to play the first move (e.g. in go)