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N2 No-adjective

事前(じぜん)prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante

    Dictionary Definition

    1. No-adjective

      1.

      prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante

      often as 事前に,

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    事前 【じぜん】

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      旅行(りょこう)予約(よやく)事前(じぜん)にとる。

      I will make a travel reservation in advance. {prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

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      ストライキを事前(じぜん)告知(こくち)しました。

      We announced the strike in advance. {prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

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      葬式(そうしき)事前(じぜん)(なん)()()()わせをする。

      We have several meetings in advance of the funeral. {prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

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      事前(じぜん)予約(よやく)をしていたので人気(にんき)レストランで(なら)ばずに()みました。

      Since I had made a reservation in advance, I was able to avoid lining up at the popular restaurant. {prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

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      (むかし)日本(にほん)では、結婚(けっこん)事前(じぜん)同棲(どうせい)をする(こと)はタブーとされていたのだとか。

      I heard that in old Japan, cohabitation before marriage was considered taboo. {prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

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