ぜんしゃ
Noun
1.
the former, the first
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健康と富、どちらが大切かと言えば、私は前者だと答えるだろう。
If asked which is more important, health or wealth, I would answer the former.
彼はリーダーシップと協調性の両方を持っているが、特に前者が際立っている。
He possesses both leadership and cooperativeness, but the former is particularly outstanding.
東京と大阪、どちらに住みたいかと聞かれたら、私は断然前者を選ぶ。
If asked whether I want to live in Tokyo or Osaka, I would definitely choose the former.
この二つの理論は対立しているが、多くの学者は前者の説を支持している。
These two theories are in conflict, but many scholars support the former theory.
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