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未然

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

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Entry

未然ぜんNounFreq #41971
1

before it happens; previously

Examples
政府は感染の拡大を未然に防ぐための適切な措置を取らなかった。
The government didn't take appropriate measures to prevent the infection from spreading.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

5 strokesFrequency 650JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

いま.だま.だひつじ

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

12 strokesFrequency 401JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゼンネン

Kun

しかしか.りしか.し

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