Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective
優先preference, priority, precedence
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective
1.
preference, priority, precedence
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優先 【ゆうせん】
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私の夫は仕事より家庭を優先してくれます。
My husband gives priority to our family over his work. {preference, priority, precedence}
政治家は利益より人命救助を優先するべきだ。
Politicians should give priority to saving lives over profit. {preference, priority, precedence}
歩行者が歩行者優先の道路でゆったり歩いています。
Pedestrians are leisurely walking on the road where pedestrians have priority. {preference, priority, precedence}
乗客の救出が犯人の逮捕に優先することは言うまでもありません。
It goes without saying that the rescue of passengers takes precedence over the arrest of the perpetrator. {preference, priority, precedence}
社員の生活よりも利益を優先させるとは…社長はなんて冷酷なのだろう。
Prioritizing profits over the lives of the employees... just how ruthless can the president be? {preference, priority, precedence}
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