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先立さきだつ

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Inflections of 先立つ
さきだつ
Meaning
    1. ①
      to lead; to take the lead (in doing something)
    2. ②
      to precede; to go before; to take precedence
      おごりは破滅はめつに先立さきだつ。
      Pride comes before a fall.
    3. ③
      to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
      スミスさんは奥おくさんに先立さきだたれた。
      Mr Smith was bereaved of his wife.
    4. ④
      to be a prerequisite
Kanji
先 セン before, ahead, previous 立 リツ stand up, rise, set up
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爪先立つまさきだつ

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Inflections of 爪先立つ
つまさきだつ
Meaning
    1. to stand on tiptoes
      踊おどり手てはつま先さき立たってぐるぐると回まわった。
      The dancer spun on his toes.
Kanji
爪 ソウ claw, nail, talon 先 セン before, ahead, previous 立 リツ stand up, rise, set up
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実存は本質に先立つ

Meaning
    1. EN The proposition that existence precedes essence (French: l'existence précède l'essence) is a central claim of existentialism, which reverses the traditional ...
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Kanji
実 ジツ reality, truth, seed 存 ソン exist, suppose, be aware of 本 ホン book, present, main 質 シツ substance, quality, matter 先 セン before, ahead, previous 立 リツ stand up, rise, set up
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