Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb, Suru 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.

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

    2. Noun

      2.

      before and after

    3. Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, Adverb

      3.

      around, about, approximately

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

      4.

      order, context

    5. Noun

      5.

      consequences

    6. Noun

      6.

      just when, around the time of

    7. Noun, Suru verb

      7.

      inversion, reversion, getting out of order

    8. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      8.

      co-occurring, happening at the same time

      as 前後して

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    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)は20(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 older and younger students came to the meeting place at 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 often goes back and forth and it is extremely difficult for me to keep up with what she is saying.

      • N3
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