先せん行こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

preceding; prior; ahead of its time

Describes something that comes earlier, has already occurred, or is ahead in development or timing. Very common in compounds such as 先行研究 and phrases like 時代に先行する.

• 論ろん文ぶんを書かく前まえに先せん行こう研けん究きゅうをよく読よむ必ひつ要ようがある。

  Before writing a paper, you need to read the prior research carefully.

• その技ぎ術じゅつは時じ代だいに先せん行こうしていた。

  That technology was ahead of its time.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

score first; take an early lead

Sports usage for a team or player getting on the scoreboard first or taking the lead before the opponent.

• 決けっ勝しょう戦せんでは相あい手てチームが前ぜん半はんに先せん行こうした。

  In the final, the opposing team took the lead in the first half.

noun

stalker; pace-stalking running style

Horse-racing term for a horse or running style that stays near the front rather than leading outright; contrasted with 逃げ, 差し, and 追い込み.

• この馬うまの脚きゃく質しつは先せん行こうだ。

  This horse's running style is to stalk the pace.