お先に

おさきに

before, after you

Also:ahead

What does お先に mean?

お先に is a Japanese noun meaning before, after you in English. It can also be translated as ahead depending on context. It is written as お先に in kanji, おさきに in hiragana, and osakini in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お先にどうぞ。

After you.

どうぞ、お先に

Go ahead!