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What does 優先 (ゆうせん, yuusen) mean?

優先 (ゆうせん, yuusen) means priority, precedence.

Quick facts
Readingゆうせん
Romajiyuusen
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ゆうせん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyuusen

priority, precedence

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive preference; priority; precedence

Example sentences

  • I consider safety the top priority.

  • Give up the priority seat to an elderly person.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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