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前, まえ
1. in front (of), before (e.g. a building), earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
May take 'no'
2. (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
3. forward, ahead
4. (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
5. previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
私はバスの前の席に座った。
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先, 前, 先き, さき
1. point, tip, end, nozzle
2. head (of a line), front
3. first, before, ahead (of)
4. (the way) ahead, beyond
May take 'no'
5. future
ここから先には行けません。
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前, ぜん
Noun, used as a prefix
1. last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former
before the name of an era
2. pre- (e.g. premodern)
Noun, used as a suffix, after a noun
3. before, earlier
私はバスの前の席に座った。
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前年, ぜんねん
Adverb
the preceding year, the previous year, last year
年金の額は原則として前年の物価変動にスライドして算出される。
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以前, 已前, いぜん
Noun, used as a suffix
1. before, prior to, ago
Adverb
2. the past, previously, former times
トムはいまや以前にもまして勤勉に働いている。
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前後, ぜんご
1. front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth
2. before and after
Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb, after a quantity, age, time, etc.
3. around, about, approximately
4. order, context
5. consequences
彼は首を前後に振りました。
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前回, ぜんかい
Adverb
previous time, last time, previous installment, previous instalment, previous session
彼は前回の好景気の間に財産を株取り引きのあてた。
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前日, ぜんじつ, まえび
Adverb, esp. 〜の前日
previous day, day before, eve, prior day, preceding day
私はその前日彼にあった。
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直前, ちょくぜん
Adverb
1. just before, just prior to
2. right in front of, just in front of
試合の直前にはいつもあがっています。
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前提, ぜんてい
1. condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis
2. intention, intent, aim, goal
logic
3. premise
私たちは結婚を前提として交際しています。
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事前, じぜん
May take 'no', See 事後, often as 事前に
prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante
事前に予約を取っておくべきだ。
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前進, ぜんしん
Takes suru, Intransitive, Antonym: 後進・2, Antonym: 後退・1
advance, moving forward, progress
軍隊は丘の上へ前進した。
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当たり前, 当り前, あたり前, 当りまえ, あたりまえ
May take 'no', NA-adjective
1. natural, reasonable, obvious
2. usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
この問題はあたりまえのやり方では解決しない。
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人前, 人まえ, ひとまえ
presence of other people, (in) public, (in) front of others
人前で歌うのは苦手です。
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この前, 此の前, このまえ
Adverb, May take 'no'
1. the other day, previously, before, earlier, recently
2. last time
3. last (Sunday, summer, etc.), previous (e.g. mayor, chapter), preceding
私がこの前なくした時計は新品だった。
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前向き, まえむき
NA-adjective, May take 'no', Antonym: 後ろ向き・1
1. front-facing
Antonym: 後ろ向き・2
2. forward-looking, positive, constructive
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前期, ぜんき
May take 'no', Adverb, Antonym: 後期
first term, first half-year, preceding period, early period
当期純利益は５０億円の見込みで、前期とほとんど変わりません。
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目の前, めのまえ
Expression
1. before one's eyes, in front of one, under one's nose
2. immediate, imminent, around the corner
この間ミュージカルに見に行ったんだけど、前から３列目でさ、もう憧れの人が目の前で、もう最高だったね。一段と彼を好きになった。
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前面, ぜんめん
1. front part, frontage, facade
2. initial pledge (e.g. election), opening slogan
車の前面ガラスは砕けて粉々になった。
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目前, もくぜん
May take 'no'
before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand
試験が目前に迫った。
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前もって, 前以て, まえもって
Adverb
in advance, beforehand, previously, ahead of time
私は前もってあなたに知らせる。
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寸前, すんぜん
Noun, used as a suffix
1. just before, on the verge of, on the brink of
2. just in front of, just ahead of
彼の古い車はポンコツ寸前。
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前線, ぜんせん
meteorology
1. (weather) front
Military term
2. front line, the front, battlefront, forward area
彼らは兵士として前線に行った。
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手前, てまえ
1. before oneself, in front of one, nearby
2. a bit before reaching (a location), this side (of a location)
3. one's standpoint, one's appearance, face, honour
4. skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity
See 点前・てまえ
5. tea-ceremony procedures
てめぇら、死にやがれ！
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