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What does 前者 (ぜんしゃ, zensha) mean?

前者 (ぜんしゃ, zensha) means the former.

Quick facts
Readingぜんしゃ
Romajizensha
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぜんしゃ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzensha

the former

  1. 1noun the former; the first

Example sentences

  • The former and the latter are different.

  • I like the former better.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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