前
まえ
Meanings
- Noun in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- Noun, の-adjective, Adverb before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
- Noun, の-adjective (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
- Noun forward; ahead
- (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
- の-adjective previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
- Suffix portion; helping (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) See also: 一人前 (いちにんまえ).
- Noun front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- privates; private parts
- criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
Kanji
- 前 front. Read as まえ.
Example sentences
- 最初着る前に洗濯してください。
Wash before first wearing. - 出発する前に私に電話するよう、彼らに伝えてください。
Tell them to call me before they leave. - ここが前に話した街です。
This is the town I told you about. - 君は彼が２年前に亡くなったのを知らないのか。
Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago? - 君は彼が２年前に亡くなったことを知らないのか。
Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago?
Common phrases
- 前に出る
- 前に現れる
- 前を向く
- 前に出す
- 前に倒す
- 前に進める
- 前に立ちはだかる
- 前に亡くなる
- 前を走る
- 前を通る
- 前と比べる
- 前に姿を現す
- 前に進む (まえにすすむ) to move forward
- ずっと前に (ずっとまえに) a long time ago
- 前ほど (まえほど) to the previous extent
Words containing 前
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