- 1. [n-pref] last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
- 2. [n-pref] pre- (e.g. premodern) — before the name of an era
- 3. [n-suf] before — after a noun
- 4. [n, adv] before; earlier (dated)
Kanji in this word
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前
in front, beforeOn: ゼン (zen)Kun: まえ (mae)、 -まえ (-mae)
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.