Shirabe
先駆け

先駆けさきがけ

Common Noun Irregular Intransitive
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb pioneer;leader;taking the initiative;forerunner;harbinger;herald
クロッカスは春の先駆けである。
The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb leading an attack;charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
Other forms 魁 【さきがけ】 · 先駈け 【さきがけ】 (rarely used kanji form)

先駆けるさきがける

Common Ichidan Intransitive
English jmdict
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Ichidan verbintransitive verb to do (something) before (something or someone else);to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
usu. as ...に先駆けて
Other forms 先駈ける 【さきがける】 (rarely used kanji form) · 魁ける 【さきがける】 (rarely used kanji form) · 先がける 【さきがける】 (search-only kanji form)