Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Noun suffix, Adverb, する-verb, Intransitive verb

前後(ぜんご)front and rear, front and back, before and behind, before and after, order, context, consequences, inversion, reversion, getting out of order, co-occurring, around, about, approximately, nearly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth

      2. 2.

        before and after

    2. Noun suffix, Noun, Adverb

      1. 3.

        around, about, approximately

        after a quantity, age, time, etc.
    3. Noun

      1. 4.

        order, context

      2. 5.

        consequences

      3. 6.

        just when, around the time of

    4. Noun, する-verb

      1. 7.

        inversion, reversion, getting out of order

    5. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 8.

        co-occurring, happening at the same time

        as 前後して

    All Forms

    前後 【ぜんご】

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    Examples

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    • (かぜ)観覧(かんらん)(しゃ)前後(ぜんご)()れている。

      The Ferris wheel is swaying back and forth in the wind.

      • N4
    • 間違(まちが)えてスカートを前後(ぜんご)(ぎゃく)()いてしまいました。

      I mistakenly wore the skirt back to front.

      • N4
    • 今日(きょう)水道(すいどう)(かん)点検(てんけん)20(にじゅっ)(ぷん)前後(ぜんご)()わるでしょう。

      Today's water pipe inspection will take around 20 minutes.

      • N4
    • ()()わせ場所(ばしょ)先輩(せんぱい)後輩(こうはい)前後(ぜんご)してやって()ました。

      The senior and junior arrived at the meeting place at around the same time.

      • N3
    • (わたし)(つま)はよく(はなし)前後(ぜんご)するので(はなし)内容(ないよう)についていくのが至難(しなん)(わざ)である。

      My wife's stories often jump back and forth, so it's extremely hard to keep up with what she's saying.

      • N3
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