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    前

    前ぜん

    last (i.e. immediately preceding)

    N5KMT6CoreCore ConceptsDaily LifeKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ぜん

    Noun, Prefix

    1.
    last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former
    2.
    pre- (e.g. premodern)

    Noun, Suffix

    3.
    before

    Noun, Adverb

    4.
    before, earlier
    dated term

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    前ぜん社しゃ長ちょうが新あたらしい会かい社しゃを設せつ立りつした。

    The former president established a new company.

    KMT5Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    前ぜん日じつまでに予よ約やくが必ひつ要ようです。

    A reservation is required by the previous day.

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    前ぜん回かいの会かい議ぎの議ぎ事じ録ろくを確かく認にんしてください。

    Please check the minutes of the previous meeting.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    前ぜん作さくも大たい変へん人にん気きがありました。

    The previous work was also very popular.

    KMT6Art & DesignMusic & Entertainment
    前ぜん世せい紀きの技ぎ術じゅつが、現げん代だいのイノベーションの基き礎そとなっている。

    Last century's technology forms the basis of modern innovation.

    KMT7TechnologyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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