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Illustration of 以前

以前いぜん

いぜん izen Play N3

今より前の時点や時期。 ago; since; before; previous

Example 1

彼女かのじょはもはや以前いぜんの彼女かのじょではない。

She is no longer what she used to be.

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Example 2

私わたしは今いまは以前いぜんほどテニスをしない。

I do not play tennis as much as I used to.

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Kanji breakdown

以

N4

by means of; because; in view of; compared with

On reading
イ
Kun reading
もっ.て
Radical
人

前

N5

in front; before

On reading
ゼン
Kun reading
まえ、-まえ
Radical
刀
Illustration of 以来
N3

いらい

since; henceforth

Illustration of 前者
N3

ぜんしゃ

the former

Illustration of 前進
N3

ぜんしん

advance; drive; progress

Illustration of 前

前

N5

まえ

before

Illustration of 午前
N5

ごぜん

morning