先 saki
saki
Noun
1. point; tip; end; nozzle
empitsuno sakiga marukunatta.
The point of the pencil has become dull.
Noun
2. head (of a line); front
Noun
3. first; before; ahead (of)
futarino otokono uchi seno takai hōga sakini dete itta.
The taller of the two men went out first.
Noun
4. (the way) ahead; beyond
ここから先 には行 けません。
kokokara sakiniwa ikemasen.
You cannot go any farther.
Noun
, no-Adjective
5. future
sakino kotonado darenimo yosō dekinai.
You never can tell what'll happen in the future.
Noun
, no-Adjective
6. previous; prior; former; recent; last
Noun
, Suffix
7. destination; address; place where you do something
で、電話 してみたらしいんだけど、その電話 先 の相手 ってのが問題 だったのよ。
de denwa shite mitara shiindakedo sono denwasakino aitette noga mondaidattanoyo.
And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.
Noun
8. rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
それから先 の話 を聞 きたい。
sorekara sakino hanashio kikitai.
I'd like to know the rest of the story.
Noun
9. the other party
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で、電話 してみたらしいんだけど、その電話 先 の相手 ってのが問題 だったのよ。
de denwa shite mitara shiindakedo sono denwasakino aitette noga mondaidattanoyo.
And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.
empitsuno sakiga marukunatta.
The point of the pencil has become dull.
futarino otokono uchi seno takai hōga sakini dete itta.
The taller of the two men went out first.
ここから先 には行 けません。
kokokara sakiniwa ikemasen.
You cannot go any farther.
sakino kotonado darenimo yosō dekinai.
You never can tell what'll happen in the future.
それから先 の話 を聞 きたい。
sorekara sakino hanashio kikitai.
I'd like to know the rest of the story.
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