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    3. 前置き

    前置き

    前まえ置おき​

    preface

    N1KMT10News #43+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    まえおき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    preface, introduction, preamble

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    長ながい前まえ置おきは不ふ要ようだ。

    A long introduction is unnecessary.

    KMT8Daily Life
    彼かれはいつも本ほん題だいに入はいる前まえに長ながい前まえ置おきをする。

    He always makes a long preamble before getting to the main topic.

    KMT10Daily Life
    彼かれのスピーチは、丁てい寧ねいな前まえ置おきから始はじまり、聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころをつかんだ。

    His speech began with a polite introduction and captured the audience's hearts.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    論ろん文ぶんの前まえ置おきでは、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述のべる必ひつ要ようがある。

    In the preface of a thesis, it is necessary to clearly state the background and purpose of the research.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career
    小しょう説せつの前まえ置おきは、読どく者しゃの興きょう味みを引ひきつける重じゅう要ような部ぶ分ぶんだ。

    The introduction of a novel is an important part that attracts the reader's interest.

    KMT10Literature

    Characters that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    Kanji
    置
    お.く・-お.き…(4)
    placement・put・set・deposit・leave behind…(3)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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