Jisho

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Words — 289 found

ぜん 前
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Noun, used as a prefix
1. last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former​
    田中
  • ぜん前
  • がいしょう外相
  • の
  • こうてつ更迭
  • に
  • つづ続く
  • せいじ政治
  • こんらん混乱
  • が
  • その
  • しょうちょう象徴
  • である
    • 。
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
Noun, used as a prefix
2. pre- (e.g. premodern)​before the name of an era
Noun, used as a suffix
3. before​after a noun
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • しゅうしん就寝
  • ぜん前
  • に
  • ポケット
  • から
  • こぜに小銭
  • を
  • とりだ取り出して
    • 、
  • テーブル
  • の
  • うえ上
  • に
  • どさっと
  • お置く
    • 。
Before retiring he usually dumps the chicken feed from all his pockets onto the table.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
4. before; earlier​Dated term, See also 前 まえ
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ぜんてい 前提
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Noun
1. condition; assumption; prerequisite; hypothesis​
  • その
  • ぜんてい前提
  • が
  • だとう妥当
  • かどうか
  • よく
  • かんが考える
  • べき
  • だ
    • 。
You ought to think over whether the premise is valid or not.
Noun
2. intention; intent; aim; goal​
  • わたし私たち
  • は
  • けっこん結婚
  • を
  • ぜんてい前提
  • として
  • こうさい交際
  • しています
    • 。
We are dating with a view to marriage.
Noun
3. premise​Logic
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ぜんしん 前進
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. advance; moving forward; progress​Antonym: 後進, Antonym: 後退
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ぜんしゃ 前者
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Noun
1. the former​Antonym: 後者
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ぜんご 前後
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Noun
1. front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • くび首
  • を
  • ぜんご前後
  • に
  • ふ振りました
    • 。
He shook his head back and forth.
Noun
2. before and after​
Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
3. around; about; approximately​after a quantity, age, time, etc.
  • にほん日本
  • の
    • ＯＤＡ
  • は
  • へんさい返済
  • きかん期間
    • ３０
  • ねん年
    • 、
  • りりつ利率
    • ２％
  • ぜんご前後
  • という
  • じょうけん条件
  • の
  • ゆる緩い
  • えんしゃっかん円借款
  • が
  • だいぶぶん大部分
  • を
  • し占める
    • 。
Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
Noun
4. order; context​
  • とうちほう倒置法
  • は
  • ことば言葉
  • の
  • ぜんご前後
  • を
  • いれか入れ替える
  • こと
  • により
  • ぶんしょう文章
  • を
  • きょうちょう強調
  • する
  • こうか効果
  • が
  • あります
    • 。
Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
Noun
5. consequences​
Noun
6. just when; around the time of​
Noun, Suru verb
7. inversion; reversion; getting out of order​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
8. co-occurring; happening at the same time​as 前後して
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ぜんと 前途
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Noun
1. future; prospects; outlook​
  • きみ君
  • には
  • ぜんと前途
  • が
  • ある
    • 。
Life lies in front of you.
Noun
2. journey ahead; distance yet to cover​
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ぜんれい 前例
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Noun
1. precedent​
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ぜんりつせん 前立腺
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Noun
1. prostate (gland)​Anatomy
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ぜんそうきょく 前奏曲
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Noun
1. prelude; overture​Music
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2. Prelude (music)​A prelude (Germ. Präludium or Vorspiel; Lat. praeludium; ... Read more
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ぜんか 前科
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Noun
1. previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence​
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ぜんぽう 前方
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. forward; frontward; ahead​Antonym: 後方
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. rectangular front​
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ぜんじつ 前日
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day​esp. 〜の前日
Other forms
前日 【まえび】
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ぜんちょう 前兆
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Noun
1. omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition; precursor; foreboding; presentiment​
Other forms
前徴 【ぜんちょう】
Notes
前徴: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ぜんかい 前回
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session​
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ぜんせん 前線
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Noun
1. (weather) front​
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. front line; forward area; action zone​Military
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ぜんはん 前半
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Noun
1. first half​See also 後半
Other forms
前半 【ぜんぱん】
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ぜんねん 前年
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. the preceding year; the previous year; last year​
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ぜんき 前期
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)
1. first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period​Antonym: 後期
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ぜんだいみもん 前代未聞
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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ぜんえい 前衛
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. advance guard; vanguard​
  • だめ駄目
  • だ
  • よ
    • 。
  • きみ君
    • 、
  • せがたか背が高い
  • ん
  • だ
  • から
  • ぜんえい前衛
  • に
  • き来て
  • くれ
  • ないと
    • 。
That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. avant-garde (e.g. music)​
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Kanji — 1 found

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9 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
前
in front, before
Kun: まえ、 -まえ
On: ゼン
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Sentences — 1325 found

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      ３
    • ねん年
    • まえ前
    • に
    • とうきょう東京
    • へ
    • き来て
    • いらい以来
    • ここ
    • に
    • す住んでいる
      • 。
    I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since. — Tatoeba
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Names — 37 found

ぜん 【前】
Family or surname
1. Zen​
ぜんかい 【前開】
Place, Family or surname
1. Zenkai​
ぜんかい 【前誡】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Zenkai​
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