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前 in front

Meaningin front; before
Onゼン
Kunまえ、-まえ
Strokes9
First metN5 lesson 1, in 名前

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
名前なまえnameN5
午前ごぜんa.m., morningN5
前まえbefore, in frontN5
腕前うでまえskill, ability, craftsmanshipN4
一人前いちにんまえfull-fledged adult/craftsmanN4
前例ぜんれいprecedentN3
前進ぜんしんadvance, progressN3
前夜ぜんやnight before, eveN1
前兆ぜんちょうprecursor, harbingerN1
事前予防じぜんよぼうproactive preventionN1
炭手前すみてまえformal charcoal-laying procedureN1
板前いたまえfull chef behind the cutting blockN1
門前もんぜんgrand front portal of the atelierN1
備前焼びぜんやきunglazed high-fired iron-dense Bizen stonewareN1
前夜祭ぜんやさいformal eve-of-ceremony vigil and gatheringN1
決戦前夜けっせんぜんやnight before the decisive historic testN1

Examples

初(はじ)めまして!私(わたし)の名前(なまえ)はチョビです。今日(きょう)からここで働(はたら)く新(あたら)しい助手(じょしゅ)です!

Nice to meet you! My name is Chobi. Starting today, I'm the new assistant working here! (N5 lesson 1)

はい、午前(ごぜん)八(はち)時(じ)半(はん)です。午後(ごご)になると駅(えき)へ行(い)く人(ひと)が増(ふ)えるので、今(いま)のうちに記録(きろく)を確認(かくにん)します。

Yes, it is 8:30 a.m. Since more people head to the station in the afternoon, I will check the logs while we have time. (N5 lesson 3)