先んずる — meaning in English

English meaning

• precede verb To come before something else in time, order, or position.
• prior adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.

Senses

先んずる is used for these senses in English:

• prior Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.

prior — full definition

1. adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.
2. noun A senior member of a religious order, ranking just below an abbot.

Related Japanese words