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    3. 以前

    以前

    以い前ぜん

    before

    N3KMT2News #3+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    已前

    いぜん

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    before, prior to, ago

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    the past, before, previously, former times

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    以い前ぜん、ここに住すんでいた。

    I used to live here before.

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    以い前ぜんと比くらべて、彼かれはとても変かわった。

    Compared to before, he has changed a lot.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    以い前ぜんの経けい験けんが、今いまの仕し事ごとに役やく立だっている。

    My past experience is useful for my current job.

    KMT3Core ConceptsWork & Career
    以い前ぜんは、この地ち域いきには多おおくの自し然ぜんが残のこっていた。

    Previously, much nature remained in this area.

    KMT3Core ConceptsNature & Environment
    以い前ぜんからこの問もん題だいについて懸け念ねんを抱いだいていた。

    I had been concerned about this issue for a long time.

    KMT4Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    以
    もっ.て…(2)
    by means of・because・in view of・compared with
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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