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前 まえ N5

  1. before (e.g. a building); in front (of)
  2. (minutes) to (the hour); ago; before; earlier; previously; prior
  3. (the) front; fore; frontal part; head (e.g. of a line)
  4. ahead; forward
  5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
  6. first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example); previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement)
  7. helping; portion
  8. breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.); front (of one's body or clothing)
  9. private parts; privates
  10. (a) prior; criminal record; previous conviction

前 ぜん

  1. ex-; former; last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous
  2. pre- (e.g. premodern)
  3. before
  4. before; earlier

前もって まえもって N3

  1. ahead of time; beforehand; in advance; previously

前者 ぜんしゃ N3

  1. the first; the former

前進 ぜんしん N3

  1. advance; moving forward; progress

前後 ぜんご N2

  1. back and forth; before and behind; front and back; front and rear
  2. before and after
  3. about; approximately; around
  4. context; order
  5. consequences
  6. around the time of; just when
  7. getting out of order; inversion; reversion
  8. co-occurring; happening at the same time

前例 ぜんれい N1

  1. precedent

前売り まえうり N1

  1. advance sale; booking

前提 ぜんてい N1

  1. assumption; condition; hypothesis; prerequisite
  2. aim; goal; intent; intention
  3. premise

前置き まえおき N1

  1. introduction; preamble; preface
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