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さち【先】 : sachi | define meaning

sachi

Pronunciation: [sat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Ahead; in front; first
1. さちんかいなーみしぇーびり
  sachi nkai naa misheebiri
  "Please go first", "After you"
2. うさちんかい【御先んかい】
  u-sachi nkai
  "Go ahead", "After you"
Tip (of a brush); point (of a pencil)
1. ふでぃぬさち【筆ぬ先】
  fudi nu sachi
  "tip of a brush"
Front
The future
Previous; prior; earlier

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese さき【先】 saki "first; ahead; previous".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	先
Kana	さち
Romanization	sachi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[sat͡ɕi]

意味：さき【先】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 15). さち【先】 : sachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7625/sachi/.