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    前言

    前ぜん言げん

    previous remarks

    KMT9News #33+1Noun, Participle, VerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ぜんげん

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    previous remarks

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    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの前ぜん言げんを撤てっ回かいした。

    He retracted his previous remarks.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれの前ぜん言げんと行こう動どうが矛む盾じゅんしている。

    His previous remarks and actions contradict each other.

    KMT9Core Concepts
    会かい議ぎで述のべられた前ぜん言げんは、議ぎ事じ録ろくに記き録ろくされている。

    The previous remarks made at the meeting are recorded in the minutes.

    KMT9Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれは前ぜん言げんを翻ひるがえし、計けい画かくを変へん更こうすると発 表 した。

    He went back on his previous statement and announced a change in the plan.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    軽かる々がるしく前ぜん言げんを翻ひるがえすような人じん物ぶつは信しん用ようできない。

    A person who easily goes back on their previous remarks cannot be trusted.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
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