優先

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 優先 (ゆうせん) is an action noun, used with する, for placing one consideration ahead of others.
• Basic usage: 安全を優先して places safety first among criteria for action, while 修理箇所を優先した selects damaged areas to receive limited funds first.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Priority object and subsequent action
  • In 安全を優先する and 修理箇所を優先する, を marks what receives precedence. Giving something priority does not by itself mean that every other option is discarded.