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前身

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

Dictionary

Entry

前身んしんNounFreq #29947
1

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

Examples
彼の前身については何かご存じですか。
Are you aware of anything concerning his past life?

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

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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