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N5
Grade 2

Meanings

in front
before

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Japanese
ON'YOMI
ゼン
KUN'YOMI
まえ
-まえ
NANORI
さき
さと
まい
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事じ前ぜん
Common
N1
1.
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante
often as 事前に
前まえ置おき
Common
N1
1.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
intransitive verb
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
preface, introduction, preamble
前ぜん提てい
Common
N1
1.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis
2.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
intention, intent, aim, goal
3.
logic
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
premise
前ぜん途と
Common
N1
1.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
future, prospects, outlook
2.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
journey ahead, distance yet to cover
前ぜん例れい
Common
N1
1.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
precedent

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