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前

ぜん

Readings

ぜん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n-preflast (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
  2. 2.
    n-prefpre- (e.g. premodern)
  3. 3.
    n-sufbefore
  4. 4.
    n, advbefore; earlier

Kanji breakdown

前
N29 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

前学期は成績がよかった。

I had a good report last term.

田中前外相の更迭に続く政治混乱がその象徴である。

The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.

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Context: 前 (ぜん)

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前ぜん

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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