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以前

いぜん

Readings

いぜん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n-sufbefore; prior to; ago
  2. 2.
    n, advthe past; before; previously; former times

Kanji breakdown

N35 strokesGrade 4
N29 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

最善を尽くしますが、よくいっても木曜以前に終える事は出来ません。

I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.

以前はこの丘の上に城があった。

There used to be a castle on this hill.

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以前いぜん

ago; since; before; previous

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