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Japanese
What does 先 (さき) mean?
- Japanese
先 means "the previous" or "the future".
Usually if 先 was used individually or with a non-concrete noun, it means "the future".
ex. この先が楽しみだ。先のことを気にしない。
If さき was used with a concrete noun, it means "the previous".
In this case, the noun means the specific thing.
ex. 先の震災から4年経った。 (先の震災 means the specific disaster.)
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- Japanese
先 means "the previous" or "the future".
Usually if 先 was used individually or with a non-concrete noun, it means "the future".
ex. この先が楽しみだ。先のことを気にしない。
If さき was used with a concrete noun, it means "the previous".
In this case, the noun means the specific thing.
ex. 先の震災から4年経った。 (先の震災 means the specific disaster.)
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Than you, mfuji, it was really helpful! :)
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