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以前

以前

Chinese

 
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
before; in front; ago; former; previous; earlier; front
simp. and trad.
(以前) 		以 前

Adverb

以前

  1. previously

Postposition

以前

  1. before (a certain point in time); ago

Japanese

Kanji in this term
以 前
い
Grade: 4 		ぜん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

以前 ‎(hiragana いぜん, romaji izen)

  1. (the one) before, formerly, ago
  2. the former, the previous

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.

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