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前後
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前後.
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Entry
1
front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth
Examples
彼は首を前後に振りました。
He shook his head back and forth.
2
before and after
3
Noun, used as a suffix; Adverb (fukushi); After a quantity, age, time, etc.
around; about; approximately
Examples
日本のＯＤＡは返済期間３０年、利率２％前後という条件の緩い円借款が大部分を占める。
Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
4
order; context
Examples
倒置法は言葉の前後を入れ替えることにより文章を強調する効果があります。
Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
5
consequences
6
just when; around the time of
7
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
inversion; reversion; getting out of order
8
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; As 前後して
co-occurring; happening at the same time
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