先取り

さきどり

Also written 先どり, 先取

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others
2. anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times)
3. prefetch
4. anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as さき.
• 取 take. Read as とり.

Common phrases

• 時代を先取りする

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