(さき)

さき
noun
ahead, future, previous, tip
1. ahead, in front
A location further along in space.
この(みち)(さき)(えき)があります。
There is a station ahead on this road.
もう(すこ)(さき)まで(ある)きましょう。
Let's walk a little further ahead.
(さき)()えません。
I can't see what's ahead. / I can't see the future.
Ambiguous: sense 1 or 2
(かど)()がった(さき)にコンビニがあります。
There's a convenience store just past the corner.
ずっと(さき)(やま)()えます。
I can see mountains far ahead.
この(みち)をまっすぐ()くと、(さき)公園(こうえん)があります。
If you go straight on this road, there's a park ahead.
2. future
Time that has not yet come.
(さき)のことはわかりません。
I don't know what will happen in the future.
(さき)()えません。
I can't see what's ahead. / I can't see the future.
Ambiguous: sense 1 or 2
(さき)のことは(かんが)えないようにしています。
I try not to think about the future.
この(さき)どうなるか()かりません。
I don't know what will happen from now on.
(さき)のことを心配(しんぱい)しすぎると、(いま)(たの)しめません。
If you worry too much about the future, you can't enjoy the present.
3. previous, earlier
Something that happened before.
(さき)()ってください。
Please go ahead first.
(さき)ほどお電話(でんわ)しました。
I called earlier.
(さき)失礼(しつれい)します。
Excuse me for leaving first.
(さき)()べていてください。
Please eat first (before me).
(さき)会議(かいぎ)(はな)したことを(おぼ)えていますか。
Do you remember what we discussed at the previous meeting?
4. tip, end
The pointed or far end of something.
(ゆび)(さき)(つめ)たいです。
My fingertips are cold.
鉛筆(えんぴつ)(さき)()れました。
The tip of my pencil broke.
(かさ)(さき)(ひと)をつつかないでください。
Please don't poke people with the tip of your umbrella.
(くつ)(さき)(よご)れています。
The toes of my shoes are dirty.
(はり)(さき)()をつけてください。
Please be careful of the needle tip.

(さき) has multiple meanings depending on context.

COMMON PHRASES:

  • (さき)に (go ahead, excuse me for going first)
  • (さき)に (beforehand, first)
  • この(さき) (ahead of here, from now on)

COMPOUNDS:

  • 先生(せんせい) (teacher)
  • ()(さき) (destination)
  • (ゆび)(さき) (fingertip)