率先 - sossen | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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企業きぎょうは率先そっせんして事ことにあたる働はたらき手てを歓迎かんげいする。

kigyōwa sossen shite kotoni ataru hatarakiteo kangē suru.

Companies welcome workers who take initiative.

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Rarely Used Kanji

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

率先そっせんじゃない

sossenjanai

The negative form

1. Not leading.; Not taking the initiative.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんだった

sossendatta

The past form

1. Was first; Took the lead

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんで

sossende

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Leading by example; Taking the initiative

★ Common

Noun

#625610

率先そっせんの

sossenno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Leading; First

★ Common

Noun

#632112

率先そっせんじゃありません

sossenjārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not first.; It's not my initiative.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんじゃないです

sossenjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not first.; I don't go first.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんでした

sossendeshita

The polite past form

1. Was first.; Led the way.

★ Common

Noun

#930896

率先そっせんです

sossendesu

The polite form

1. Leading the way; Taking the initiative

★ Common

Noun

#866112

率先そっせんではありません

sossendewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not the case that I take the lead.; I do not go first.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

Common 6 items

率先そっせんじゃなかった

sossenjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't the first.; Didn't take the lead.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんだろう

sossendarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably first.; Likely to be first.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんじゃありませんでした

sossenjārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the first.; Did not take the lead.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんじゃなかったです

sossenjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't the first.; Didn't take the lead.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんでしょう

sossendeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably first.; Likely to lead.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんではありませんでした

sossendewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the first.; Did not take the lead.

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

Advanced 3 items

率先そっせんだったら

sossendattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when leading; If/when taking the initiative

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんであれば

sossendeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If leading; If one takes the lead

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

率先そっせんなら

sossennara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when leading; If/when taking the initiative

★ Common

Noun

#1266202

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