Vocab Info

N4 Noun

(ぜん)

the last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, one-time, former, pre- (e.g. 'premodern'), before, earlier

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    Examples

    • (かれ)はこの大会(たいかい)(ぜん)チャンピオンだ。

      He is the former champion of this competition.

      N4
    • あなたが()(まち)(ぜん)市長(しちょう)(だれ)ですか?

      Who was the former mayor of your town?

      N4
    • 新聞(しんぶん)によると、(ぜん)大統領(だいとうりょう)死去(しきょ)したそうだ。

      According to the newspaper, the former president has died.

      N4
    • (ぜん)校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)警察(けいさつ)(つか)まったという(うわさ)本当(ほんとう)かしら…。

      I wonder if the rumor is true that the former principal was arrested by the police...

      N3
    • 今年(ことし)(ぜん)年度(ねんど)にしてしまったミスを(いっ)()もしないように()をつけようと(おも)います。

      This year I will try not to make a single mistake that I made in the previous year.

      N3
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