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    前文

    前ぜん文ぶん

    the above sentence

    KMT6News #14+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ぜんぶん

    Noun

    1.
    the above sentence, the foregoing remark
    2.
    preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.)
    3.
    opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)

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    前ぜん文ぶんをもう一いち度ど読よんでください。

    Please read the preceding sentence once more.

    KMT5Education
    憲けん法ぽうの前ぜん文ぶんには、国くにの基き本ほん理り念ねんが述のべられている。

    The preamble of the constitution states the fundamental principles of the nation.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    手て紙がみの前ぜん文ぶんで、近きん況きょうを報ほう告こくした。

    I reported my recent situation in the opening part of the letter.

    KMT6LiteratureDaily Life
    国こく際さい条じょう約やくの前ぜん文ぶんは、その条じょう約やくの精せい神しんを表ひょう現げんしている。

    The preamble of an international treaty expresses the spirit of that treaty.

    KMT6Politics & LawLiterature
    彼かれの論ろん文ぶんの前ぜん文ぶんは、研けん究きゅうの背はい景けいと目もく的てきを明めい確かくに示しめしていた。

    The preamble of his thesis clearly indicated the background and purpose of the research.

    KMT7EducationLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
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