従前 じゅうぜん Meanings Noun, の-adjective previous; former Kanji 従 follow. Read as ジュウ. 前 front. Read as ゼン. Example sentences もっとも重要な点は、エメットの理論が物理学の従前の理論と矛盾しないということである。It is that Emmet's theory is compatible with previous theories in physics that is of most significance. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists