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Grade 2JLPT N5

in front, before

9 strokes · frequency rank #27

On
ゼン
Kun
まえ、-まえ

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Common words

  1. ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year; last year1
    • As a general rule, the pension amount is based on price changes in the previous year.

    • What was the gross income in the previous calendar year?

  2. ごぜんmorning; a.m.2
    • The train departs here at 9:00 a.m.

    • The store opens at 9 a.m.

    • We got up at four in the morning.

  3. ぜんはんfirst half3
    • The program should have started by now, so we'll probably miss the first half.

    • They went on the offensive in the first half.

  4. ぜんかいprevious time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment4
    • He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.

    • Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted.

    • He was elected to the Senate in the last election.

  5. ぜんていcondition; assumption; prerequisite; hypothesis5
    • We are dating with a view to marriage.

    • You ought to think over whether the premise is valid or not.

    • We should understand the underlying premises.

  6. ぜんじつprevious day; day before; eve; prior day6
    • I met him on the previous day.

    • I met him the day before.

    • The tree had been blown down by the typhoon of the day before.

  7. なまえname7
    • Your name was dropped from the list.

    • Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?

    • May I have your name?

  8. ちょくぜんjust before; just prior to8
    • I always get nervous just before a match.

    • That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.

    • Bob was on the point of leaving when I rang him up.

  9. じぜんprior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact9
    • We'd better make a reservation beforehand.

    • You'd better consult an attorney beforehand.

    • Be sure to fill in the blanks from top to bottom beforehand.

  10. いぜんbefore; prior to; ago10
    • There used to be a castle on this hill.

    • I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.

    • He is not what he used to be.

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