前
前

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

Dictionary

Common Words

前まえFreq #73
1

Common noun

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

Examples
我が家の前には狭い庭があります。
There is a small garden in front of my house.
2

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)

before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)

Examples
部屋に入る前に靴を脱ぎなさい。
Take your shoes off before you come into the room.
父は２年前に亡くなった。
My father passed away two years ago.
3

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)

Examples
私はバスの前の席に座った。
I sat in the front of the bus.
4

Common noun

forward; ahead

Examples
まっすぐ前を見てください。
Look forward, please.
5

Common noun

(in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)

Examples
メアリーは他人の前でからかわれることに慣れていない。
Mary is not used to being made fun of in the presence of others.
6

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)

Examples
私達の家の前の所有者はリバプールに引っ越した。
The previous owners of our house moved to Liverpool.
7

Suffix; After a noun or the -masu stem of a verb

portion; helping

8

Common noun

front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)

Examples
上着の前が合わなかった。
On him the coat did not meet in the front.
9

Common noun

privates; private parts

Examples
わぁあ〜〜っ！？隠してっ！前、隠してよっ！
M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!
10

Colloquial; Common noun

criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior

名前なまえNounFreq #240
1

name

Examples
あなたの名前はリストからはずされた。
Your name was dropped from the list.
2

given name; first name

Examples
ああ、もしかして名前を呼ばれるのが恥ずかしいって？
Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?
先前さき先きNounFreq #328
1

point; tip; end; nozzle

Examples
鉛筆の先が丸くなった。
The point of the pencil has become dull.
2

head (of a line); front

3

first; before; ahead (of)

Examples
二人の男のうち、背の高い方が先に出ていった。
The taller of the two men went out first.
4

(the way) ahead; beyond

Examples
ここから先には行けません。
You cannot go any farther.
5

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

future

Examples
先の事など誰にも予想できない。
You never can tell what'll happen in the future.
6

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

previous; prior; former; recent; last

7

Noun, used as a suffix

destination; address; place where you do something

Examples
で、電話してみたらしいんだけど、その電話先の相手ってのが問題だったのよ。
And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.
8

rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part

Examples
それから先の話を聞きたい。
I'd like to know the rest of the story.
9

the other party

お前おまえおまい御前Freq #449
1

Familiar; Male; Pronoun; Formerly honorific, now very informal

you

Examples
お前を娘の夫にしよう。
You shall be my daughter's husband.
2

おまえ only; Common noun

before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

当然とうぜん《当前》Freq #565
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved

Examples
彼が息子の自慢をするのは当然だ。
It is only natural that he be proud of his son.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course

Examples
ボルボ衝突したので、うちの車の方が当然ひどい目にあった。
In the collision with a Volvo, our car naturally got the worst of it.
目の前めのまえNounExpressionFreq #581
1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose

Examples
この間ミュージカルに見に行ったんだけど、前から３列目でさ、もう憧れの人が目の前で、もう最高だったね。一段と彼を好きになった。
I was at a musical recently, in the third row. Seeing the actor I love up close like that made me feel more smitten with him than ever.
2

immediate; imminent; around the corner

以前いぜん已前Freq #700
1

Noun, used as a suffix

before; prior to; ago

Examples
最善を尽くしますが、よくいっても木曜以前に終える事は出来ません。
I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.
2

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

the past; before; previously; former times

Examples
以前はこの丘の上に城があった。
There used to be a castle on this hill.
前にまえにAdverbFreq #780
1

ahead; before; ago

Examples
え、出かける前に、しっかりかぎをかけたんですね。
Really? I had locked it up before I went out.
当たり前当り前あたりまえNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #938
1

natural; reasonable; obvious

Examples
我々は彼が成功したのは当たり前だと思った。
We took his success for granted.
2

usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm

Examples
この問題はあたりまえのやり方では解決しない。
You cannot solve this problem in an ordinary way.
この前このまえ此の前Freq #1930
1

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently

Examples
私がこの前なくした時計は新品だった。
The watch I lost the other day was new.
2

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

last time

Examples
この前京都を訪れたのはいつでしたか。
When did you visit Kyoto last?
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter); preceding

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