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前

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

Dictionary

Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

前

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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