前置き まえおき Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive preface; introduction; preamble Kanji 前 front. Read as まえ. 置 put. Read as おき. Example sentences 前置きはこれくらいにして、本題に入りたいと思います。Here I want to bring the introduction to a close and get to the real subject. Word lists JLPT N1 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists