Word details

前に

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前に.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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