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前

まえ

before, front

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Examples

  1. 食事の前に手を洗います。

    しょくじのまえにてをあらいます。

    I wash my hands before meals.

  2. 駅の前で待っています。

    えきのまえでまっています。

    I am waiting in front of the station.

  3. 前の人は先生です。

    まえのひとはせんせいです。

    The person in front is a teacher.

Common patterns

駅の前
in front of the station
〜の前に
before ~
前の日
the previous day

Memory tip

前 covers both space ('in front of') and time ('before'); its space opposite is 後ろ and its time opposite is 後.

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