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以前
いぜん
N3
suffix
Meanings
1
in the past
2
before
3
prior to
4
ago
5
the past
6
previously
Example sentence
彼は以前より今の方が金回りがよい。
He is now better off than before.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
以
By Means Of, Because, In View Of
5 strokes
前
In Front, Before
9 strokes
More words with
以
以内
いない ·
within
N4
以来
いらい ·
since
N3
以下
いか ·
less than
N4
以後
いご ·
after this
N2
以上
いじょう ·
more than
Full entry on Jisho
N4
以降
いこう ·
on and after
N2
予想以上
よそういじょう ·
more than expected
以て
もって ·
with
More words with
前
午前
ごぜん ·
morning
N5
前回
ぜんかい ·
previous time
前提
ぜんてい ·
preamble
N1
直前
ちょくぜん ·
just before
N2
前半
ぜんはん ·
first half
前年
ぜんねん ·
the preceding year
名前
なまえ ·
name
N5
前日
ぜんじつ ·
previous day
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