Vocabulary

What does 前~ (ぜん~) mean?

前~ (ぜん~, zen~) means former, ex- (prefix).

Quick facts
Readingぜん~
Romajizen~
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ぜん~
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkzen~

former, ex- (prefix)

Example sentences

  • The former company president resigned last year.

  • My score went up compared to the previous exam.

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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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