Vocab Info

N5 Noun, の-adjective, Adverb, Suffix

(まえ)ago, before (some event), previously, in front (of)

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        in front (of), before (e.g. a building)

    2. Noun, の-adjective, Adverb

      1. 2.

        before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)

    3. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 3.

        (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)

    4. Noun

      1. 4.

        forward, ahead

      2. 5.

        (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)

    5. の-adjective

      1. 6.

        previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)

    6. Suffix

      1. 7.

        portion, helping

        after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb,

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    7. Noun

      1. 8.

        front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)

      2. 9.

        privates, private parts

      3. 10.

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    Examples

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      (かれ)(まえ)(いぬ)(すわ)っている。

      There is a dog sitting in front of him.

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)(まえ)いるのはアキラさんです。

      The person in front of her is Akira-san.

      • N5

      (つま)(おっと)に:「両親(りょうしん)(まえ)でスキンシップをしないで(くだ)さい。」

      Wife to husband: 'Please don't get touchy in front of my parents.'

      • N5

      (よる)(はん)()べる(まえ)にお風呂(ふろ)(はい)りたいです。

      I want to take a bath before I eat dinner at night.

      • N5

      そのマユミさんについて(うわさ)(まえ)()いたことがある。

      I have heard rumors about this Mayumi-san before.

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