JMdict: 2060980
機先を制する 【きせんをせいする】
- [exp,vs-s] to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 機 | Loom, Mechanism, Machine, Airplane, Opportunity, Potency, Efficacy, Occasion | キ | はた |
| 先 | Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence | セン | さき, ま.ず |
| 制 | System, Law, Rule | セイ |