前

ぜん

Meanings

1. Noun prefix last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
2. pre- (e.g. premodern) (before the name of an era)
3. Noun suffix before (after a noun)
4. Noun, Adverb before; earlier See also: 前 (まえ).

Kanji

• 前 front. Read as ゼン.

Example sentences

• この前御会いしてから５年がたちます。
  It's been five years since I last saw you.
• この前みたいに私をがっかりさせないでね。
  Don't let me down as you did the other day.
• この前、僕が君にあったのはいつだっけ。
  Do you remember when I saw you last?
• この前、混雑した幹線道路の真ん中でガス欠してしまったんです。
  The other day I ran out of gas in the middle of a busy Interstate.
• あの前チャンピオンが今どうなっているのかみんな知りたがっている。
  Everyone is anxious to know what has become of the former champion.

Words containing 前

• 以前 (いぜん) before
• 前後 (ぜんご) front and rear
• 午前 (ごぜん) morning

And 507 more.

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