Jisho

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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
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
4. before; earlier​Dated term, See also 前 まえ

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