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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

優ゆう先せん

yuusen

priority, precedence

Example sentences

  1. この任務にんむはすべての任務にんむに優先ゆうせんする。

    This duty has priority over all others.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 消防車しょうぼうしゃはほかの乗のり物ものに優先ゆうせんする。

    Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 何なによりも安全あんぜんを優先ゆうせんすべきだよ。

    You should put safety before everything else.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 優先

  • 優excel; gentleOnユウ・ウKunやさしい・すぐれる・まさる
  • 先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず

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