Vocabulary
先手を打つ
せんてをうつ
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate
expression
verb
Example sentences
彼(かれ)が何(なに)か言(い)いかけたが先手(せんて)を打(ぶ)ってやった。
He started to say something, but I beat him to it.
私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の質問(しつもん)の先手(せんて)を打(ぶ)った。
I anticipated his question.