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What does ～前 (～ぜん) mean?

～前 (～ぜん, ～zen) means before, pre- (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading～ぜん
Romaji～zen
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
～ぜん
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～zen

before, pre- (suffix)

Example sentences

  • This medicine is taken before meals.

  • Life before the war was hard.

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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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