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に先立ち

Noun + に先立ち

Meanings

Before
Prior to
In advance of

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Explanation

用い方: に先立ち is used to say that something happensbefore another event or action, often highlighting preparation or a preceding step. It is common in formal or written Japanese (announcements, reports, official notices). It connects a preparatory or preceding event with what follows.

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Example sentences

重要な発表に先立ち、記者会見が開かれた。

Before the important announcement, a press conference was held.

出発に先立ち、荷物を確認した。

We checked the luggage before departure.

Related patterns

得る・得る

to be able to; can; possible to do

Unable to; Cannot; Cannot possibly

ざるを得ない

Can't help doing; Have no choice but to...

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得る・得る

to be able to; can; possible to do

Unable to; Cannot; Cannot possibly

ざるを得ない

Can't help doing; Have no choice but to...

to not ~; un~; archaic negative form of ず used in literary Japanese

With the intention of doing; Instead of...; Act as if or pretend; Believing that...; Thinking that...

anyhow; at any rate; in any case; I have no doubt that; probably