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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

優先(ゆうせん)preference, priority, precedence

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    1. 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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      (わたし)(おっと)仕事(しごと)より家庭(かてい)優先(ゆうせん)してくれます。

      My husband gives priority to our family over his work. {preference, priority, precedence}

      • N1

      政治(せいじ)()利益(りえき)より人命(じんめい)救助(きゅうじょ)優先(ゆうせん)するべきだ。

      Politicians should give priority to saving lives over profit. {preference, priority, precedence}

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      歩行(ほこう)(しゃ)歩行(ほこう)(しゃ)優先(ゆうせん)道路(どうろ)でゆったり(ある)いています。

      Pedestrians are leisurely walking on the road where pedestrians have priority. {preference, priority, precedence}

      • N1

      乗客(じょうきゃく)救出(きゅうしゅつ)犯人(はんにん)逮捕(たいほ)優先(ゆうせん)することは()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}

      • N1

      社員(しゃいん)生活(せいかつ)よりも利益(りえき)優先(ゆうせん)させるとは…社長(しゃちょう)はなんて冷酷(れいこく)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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