How to say earlier in Japanese

先^☆【さきsaki】前・先き^irr.: noun / ~の noun / suffix noun / prefix:
previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding
point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
head (of a line); front
ahead; the other side
the future; hereafter
destination
the other party

Example Sentences

先程sakihodo、どういうdouiu わけwake かka マイクMAIKU がga 入りませんでしたhairimasendeshita。: For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
さっきsakki なぜかnazeka マイクMAIKU がga 入らなかったhairanakatta。: For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
嵐arashi がga なかったらnakattara、私watashi はha もっとmotto 早くhayaku 着いたtsuita のだnoda がga。: If it hadn't been for the storm, I would've arrived sooner.
嵐arashi がga こko なければnakereba もっとmotto はやくhayaku 着いていたtsuiteita だろうdarou。: Except for the storm, I would have arrived earlier.
予約yoyaku よりyori一日早くhayaku 発ちますtachimasu。: I'm going to leave one night earlier than I had planned to.

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