〜に先駆けて (~ni sakigakete) — ahead of ~ (first, leading the way)
Doing something before everyone else, opening the way — 'leading the way'.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
News: 「この市は全国に先駆けて、役所にネパール語の案内を導入した」— before any other city, this city became the first in the country to put Nepali signs in its offices.
Meaning
- 「先駆ける」means 'to run out ahead of others', so the feeling of 「〜に先駆けて」is: before N (other companies, the world, the whole country), starting something new and opening the way.
- It carries a proud, positive 'we were first' flavour.
How to attach
- Attach 「に先駆けて」after a noun (他社・世界・全国・他県); before a noun it is 「〜に先駆けた N」.
- What follows is a new, leading action: 発売・開発・導入・開始.
- In ads you also hear 「一般発売に先駆けて」(ahead of the general release, as a special early offer).
Versus what you know
N2Don't confuse it with the 「〜に先立って」: that shows a preparatory act before an event (開店に先立って説明会を開く), with no competition. 「先駆けて」compares with others — 'me before them'.
Watch out
Key rule: it doesn't fit everyday order like 'wash your hands before eating' — that is 「前に」.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
この会社は他社に先駆けて、外国人社員向けの日本語研修を始めた。
このかいしゃはたしゃにさきがけて、がいこくじんしゃいんむけのにほんごけんしゅうをはじめた。
Ahead of other firms, this company started Japanese training for its foreign staff.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 他社 = other companies (N) → 「に先駆けて」= before them, taking the lead → then the new move: 日本語研修を始めた = started Japanese training.
この市は全国に先駆けて、役所にネパール語の案内を導入した。
このしはぜんこくにさきがけて、やくしょにネパールごのあんないをどうにゅうした。
Ahead of the rest of the country, this city introduced Nepali-language guidance at city hall.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 全国 = the whole country (all the other cities, N) → 「に先駆けて」= first of all → then the pioneering move: 案内を導入した = introduced guidance.
新しいスマホは、世界に先駆けて日本で発売されることになった。
あたらしいスマホは、せかいにさきがけてにほんではつばいされることになった。
The new smartphone will go on sale in Japan ahead of the rest of the world.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 世界 = the world (all the other countries, N) → 「に先駆けて」= before them → then: 日本で発売される = goes on sale in Japan → 「ことになった」= this was decided.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「その会社は他社＿＿先駆けて、新しいサービスを始めた。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: The same particle as 「先立って」.
N + に先駆けて. 他社に先駆けて = ahead of other firms. 'Than' tempts you to use 「より」, but only 「に」works here.
In which sentence is 「に先駆けて」unnatural?
💡 Hint: Is there competition with others, or just daily order?
に先駆けて = ahead of others, leading the way. Washing your face before breakfast is just daily order — say 「朝ご飯の前に」.
Which is closest in meaning to 「世界に先駆けて」?
💡 Hint: 'Running out ahead of the others'.
世界に先駆けて = first in the world. Not a preparatory act like 「に先立って」— it compares with others and says 'first'.
Your score: /3