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Illustration of 前

前まえ

まえ mae Play N5 Noun

ある時点や動作より前の時。 before

Example 1

外へ出る前に靴を磨きなさい。

Shine your shoes before going out.

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Example 2

授業の前に本を読みます。

I read a book before class.

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Kanji breakdown

前

N5

in front; before

On reading
ゼン
Kun reading
まえ、-まえ
Radical
刀
Illustration of 午前
N5

ごぜん

morning

Illustration of 名前
N5

なまえ

name

Illustration of 以前
N3

いぜん

ago; since; before; previous

Illustration of 前者
N3

ぜんしゃ

the former

Illustration of 前進
N3

ぜんしん

advance; drive; progress