JLPT N2
に先立ち(にさきだち)
before; prior to ~
Structure / Usage
Noun / Verb (dictionary form) + に先立ち / に先立って
Example Sentences
会議に先立ち、資料を配布した。
Prior to the meeting, materials were distributed.
開会に先立って、社長の挨拶があった。
Before the opening, there was a greeting from the president.