Decoded Slug: ~に先立ち (〜ni sakidachi)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~に先立ち (〜ni sakidachi)

~に先立ち (〜ni sakidachi)

Short explanation:

Express an action or event that occurs before another; 'before', 'prior to', 'preceding'.

Formation:

Verb[ます-stem] + に先立ち

Examples:

会議に先立ち、資料を確認しましょう。
Kaigi ni sakidachi, shiryou wo kakunin shimashou.
Before the meeting, let's check the materials.
出発に先立ち、荷物を整理しました。
Shuppatsu ni sakidachi, nimotsu wo seiri shimashita.
Before departure, I organized my luggage.
就寝に先立ち、歯を磨きます。
Shuushin ni sakidachi, ha wo migakimasu.
Before going to bed, I brush my teeth.
映画の上映に先立ち、予告編が放映されます。
Eiga no jouei ni sakidachi, yokokuhen ga houei saremasu.
Before the movie screening, the trailers are shown.

Long explanation:

The ~に先立ち grammar point is used to indicate that a certain action or event occurs before another action or event. It can be translated as 'before', 'prior to', or 'preceding' in English. The formation is generally used with verbs.
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