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write + prior to

kaku ni sakidatte

prior to; in advance of — a formal step taken before a significant, often scheduled event

meaning: prior to writing

会議かいぎ開催するかいさいするにさきだって資料しりょう配布はいふした。

kaigi o kaisaisuru ni sakidatte, shiryou o haifu shita.

We distributed materials prior to holding the meeting. neutral

発売はつばいさきち、事前じぜん予約よやくけております。

hatsubai ni sakidachi, jizen yoyaku o uketsukete orimasu.

Ahead of the release, we are accepting advance reservations. formal

に先立って

にさきだってni sakidatteN2formal

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