"機先を制する" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Japanese]

IPA: [kʲise̞ɰ̃ o̞ se̞ːsɨɾɯ̟] Forms: 機先を制する suru [canonical] (ruby: (), (せん), (せい)), kisen o seisuru [romanization], 機先を制し [stem] (ruby: (), (せん), (せい)), 機先を制した [past] (ruby: (), (せん), (せい))
Head templates: {{ja-verb|きせん を せいする|head=機先を制する|type=suru}} 機(き)先(せん)を制(せい)する • (kisen o seisuru) suru (stem 機(き)先(せん)を制(せい)し (kisen o seishi), past 機(き)先(せん)を制(せい)した (kisen o seishita))
  1. to act fast and have the upper hand
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        "Japanese terms spelled with 制 read as せい",
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