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| This kanji has 9 strokes: 2 strokes in the "eight" radical 八 (はちがしら) and 7 other strokes | ||
| Sample Compounds (200): | ||
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前庭 ぜんてい |
front garden, front yard, vestibule (of the ear) |
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前文 ぜんぶん |
preamble, the above statement |
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前売り まえうり |
advance sale, booking |
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4.
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当り前 あたりまえ |
usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable, obvious |
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門前払い もんぜんばらい |
turning another away at the gate or front door, refusing to receive a caller |
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前 ぜん |
before, ago, former, previous, one-time, the above |
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前売り券 まえうりけん |
ticket sold in advance |
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前触れ まえぶれ |
previous notice, herald, harbinger, portent |
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前 まえ |
before, in front, fore part, ago, previously, head (of a line), in the presence of, lady (so-and-so), (five minutes) to, helping, portion |
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前記 ぜんき |
aforesaid, above-mentioned, said, above |
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此の前 このまえ |
some time ago, recently, lately, last (Sunday, etc.), previous |
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12.
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御前 おまえ |
you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior), presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.) |
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前倒し まえだおし |
acceleration (of payment schedule) |
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気前 きまえ |
generosity |
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前々 まえまえ |
beforehand, for a long time |
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大前提 だいぜんてい |
major premise, principle |
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名前 なまえ |
name, full name, given name, first name |
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前借り まえがり |
advance (in pay), loan |
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お前 おまえ |
you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior), presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.) |
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二人前 ふたりまえ |
for two people, (work) of two, (meals) for two |
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21.
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前頭 まえがしら |
rank-and-file wrestlers in sumo''s highest division |
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22.
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前提 ぜんてい |
preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite |
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駅前 えきまえ |
in front of station |
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24.
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左前 ひだりまえ |
downward course, being badly off, wearing a kimono with the right side tucked under the left |
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25.
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前半 ぜんはん |
first half |
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26.
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前略 ぜんりゃく |
first part omitted, salutation of brief letter |
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27.
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前方 ぜんぽう |
forward, frontward |
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28.
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男前 おとこまえ |
handsome man |
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29.
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前身 ぜんしん |
antecedents, ancestor, previous position, previous existence, predecessor organization, predecessor organisation |
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30.
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前週 ぜんしゅう |
last week, the week before |
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31.
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人前 にんまえ |
portion of food |
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前方後円墳 ぜんぽうこうえんふん |
ancient Imperial graves |
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前代未聞 ぜんだいみもん |
unheard-of, unprecedented, unparalleled in history (unparallelled), record-breaking |
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人前 ひとまえ |
the public, company |
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紀元前 きげんぜん |
pre-era, BC, BCE |
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前進 ぜんしん |
advance, drive, progress |
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中前 ちゅうぜん |
front of center field, front of centre field |
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38.
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前半戦 ぜんはんせん |
first half of the game or match |
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39.
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前回 ぜんかい |
last time, last installment, last instalment, last session |
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40.
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前例 ぜんれい |
precedent |
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41.
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この前 このまえ |
some time ago, recently, lately, last (Sunday, etc.), previous |
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42.
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出前 でまえ |
catering, meal delivery service |
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43.
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昼前 ひるまえ |
forenoon, just before noon |
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最前線 さいぜんせん |
foremost line |
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45.
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空前 くうぜん |
unprecedented, record-breaking |
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46.
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持ち前 もちまえ |
one''s nature, characteristic |
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目の前 めのまえ |
before one''s eyes, immediate, imminent |
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48.
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最前列 さいぜんれつ |
front row |
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49.
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前歴 ぜんれき |
personal history |
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前日 ぜんじつ |
previous day, the day before |
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前後 ぜんご |
around, throughout, front and back, before and behind, before and after, about that (time), longitudinal, context, nearly, approximately |
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52.
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自前 じまえ |
taking care one''s responsibilities by oneself, one''s own efforts, one''s own expense, going into business for oneself (selling one''s own products), entrepreneur of such a business |
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53.
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直前 ちょくぜん |
just before |
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前書き まえがき |
preface, preamble, prolog |
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寸前 すんぜん |
on the verge, just in front of |
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前面 ぜんめん |
front part, frontage, facade, initial pledge (e.g. election), opening slogan |
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生前 せいぜん |
while alive, during one''s lifetime |
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前もって まえもって |
in advance, beforehand, previously |
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59.
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前置き まえおき |
preface, introduction |
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前線 ぜんせん |
front line, (weather) front |
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前夜 ぜんや |
last night, the previous night |
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建て前 たてまえ |
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts), ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house |
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63.
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腕前 うでまえ |
ability, skill, facility |
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前夜祭 ぜんやさい |
the eve (of festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve) |
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建前 たてまえ |
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts), ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house |
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66.
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目前 もくぜん |
before one''s very eyes, under one''s nose, imminence, close at hand |
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前哨戦 ぜんしょうせん |
skirmish, prefinals (in games) |
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事前 じぜん |
prior, beforehand, in advance |
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前年 ぜんねん |
the preceding year, the previous year, last year |
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手前 てまえ |
before, this side, one''s standpoint, one''s appearance, we, you |
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71.
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前途 ぜんと |
future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead |
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門前 もんぜん |
before a gate |
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以前 いぜん |
ago, since, before, previous |
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74.
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前年度 ぜんねんど |
preceding fiscal year |
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前兆 ぜんちょう |
omen, portent, sign, premonition, harbinger |
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戦前 せんぜん |
pre-war days |
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分け前 わけまえ |
share, portion, quota, cut |
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午前 ごぜん |
morning, a.m. |
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前部 ぜんぶ |
front part, fore, front |
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一人前 いちにんまえ |
adult, full manhood or womanhood, one helping, one portion |
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81.
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前者 ぜんしゃ |
the former |
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前衛 ぜんえい |
advance guard, vanguard |
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前向き まえむき |
facing forward, front-facing, positive |
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前払い まえばらい |
payment in advance, prepayment |
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85.
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前期 ぜんき |
first term, first half-year, preceding period, early period |
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当たり前 あたりまえ |
usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable, obvious |
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前傾姿勢 ぜんけいしせい |
forward-bent posture |
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88.
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寒帯前線ジェット気流 かんたいぜんせんジェットきりゅう |
polar front jet stream |
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89.
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門前町 もんぜんまち |
town originally built around a temple or shrine |
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前条 ぜんじょう |
preceding article or entry |
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事前検閲 じぜんけんえつ |
prepublication censorship |
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前 さき |
previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding, point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle, head (of a line), front, ahead, the other side, the future, hereafter, destination, the other party |
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前期試験 ぜんきしけん |
midyear examinations |
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足し前 たしまえ |
supplement, addition |
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一昔前 ひとむかしまえ |
long ago, previous, of a former age |
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墓前 ぼぜん |
in front of a grave |
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前車軸 ぜんしゃじく |
front axle |
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江戸前 えどまえ |
Tokyo style |
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前装砲 ぜんそうほう |
muzzle loader |
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真ん前 まんまえ |
right in front, just opposite, under the nose |
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前衛的 ぜんえいてき |
avant-garde |
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前立腺 ぜんりつせん |
prostate gland |
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あたり前 あたりまえ |
usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable, obvious |
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前行 ぜんぎょう |
previous line |
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御手前 おてまえ |
skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity, etiquette of tea-ceremony |
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前世 ぜんせ |
previous existence |
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手前定規 てまえじょうぎ |
self-serving logic |
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前途洋洋 ぜんとようよう |
with a rosy future, offering promising prospects |
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109.
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前掲 ぜんけい |
above-named |
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寒冷前線 かんれいぜんせん |
a cold front |
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前職 ぜんしょく |
last position, previous job |
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事前研修 じぜんけんしゅう |
advance training, prior training |
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113.
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前庭球 ぜんていきゅう |
vestibular bulb (aggregation of erectile tissue within the clitoris) |
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前平衡過程 ぜんへいこうかてい |
preequilibrium process (nuclear physics) |
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前期中等教育 ぜんきちゅうとうきょういく |
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school) |
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多重名前空間 たじゅうなまえくうかん |
multiple namespace |
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一丁前 いっちょうまえ |
becoming an adult or full-fledged member of (a) society |
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崩壊寸前 ほうかいすんぜん |
on the brink of collapse, in a state of near-collapse |
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前車輪 ぜんしゃりん |
front wheel |
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江戸前寿司 えどまえずし |
(food) type of nigirizushi |
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前側 まえがわ |
front side, anterior |
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神前 しんぜん |
before god, before an altar |
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前衛派 ぜんえいは |
the avant-garde |
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124.
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前立腺炎 ぜんりつせんえん |
inflammation of the prostate |
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お手前 おてまえ |
skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity, etiquette of tea-ceremony |
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同前 どうぜん |
same as above, ditto, ibid. |
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127.
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前行 ぜんこう |
former conduct |
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128.
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御前 おまい |
you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) |
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129.
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前世 ぜんせい |
antiquity, the previous era |
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130.
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手前味噌 てまえみそ |
self-flattery, sing one''s own praises |
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131.
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前途遼遠 ぜんとりょうえん |
goal, destination |
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132.
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前景 ぜんけい |
foreground, front view |
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眼前 がんぜん |
before one''s eyes |
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134.
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夜前 やぜん |
last night |
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135.
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事前後 じぜんご |
subsequently, additionally |
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136.
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前庭神経 ぜんていしんけい |
vestibular nerve |
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前篇 ぜんぺん |
first part, first volume |
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対前年比 たいぜんねんひ |
relative change from last year |
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一年前 いちねんまえ |
one year ago |
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北前船 きたまえぶね |
cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period |
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141.
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前借 ぜんしゃく |
getting an advance, loan |
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142.
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前足 まえあし |
forefoot, forefeet, foreleg, forelimb |
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143.
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神前に誓う しんぜんにちかう |
to pledge before God |
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144.
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前売券 まえうりけん |
ticket sold in advance |
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前衛美術 ぜんえいびじゅつ |
avant-garde art |
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前立腺癌 ぜんりつせんがん |
prostate cancer |
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お前 おまい |
you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) |
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二人前 ににんまえ |
for two people, (work) of two, (meals) for two |
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前項 ぜんこう |
preceding paragraph |
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前世界 ぜんせかい |
prehistoric age |
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151.
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就寝前 しゅうしんぜん |
before retiring |
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前景気 まえげいき |
prospect, promise, outlook |
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夜明け前が一番暗い よあけまえがいちばんくらい |
it''s always darkest before the dawn, the darkest hour is just before the dawn |
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前審 ぜんしん |
preliminary trials |
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事前工作 じぜんこうさく |
preparatory operations, measure taken in advance, doing the groundwork |
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前庭蝸牛神経 ぜんていかぎゅうしんけい |
vestibulocochlear nerve |
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前編 ぜんぺん |
first part, first volume |
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158.
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前戯 ぜんぎ |
(sexual) foreplay |
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159.
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一歩前進 いっぽぜんしん |
(a) step forward |
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婚前交渉 こんぜんこうしょう |
premarital sexual relations (intercourse) |
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前帯状回 ぜんたいじょうかい |
anterior cingulate gyrus |
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神前に舞を奉じる しんぜんにまいをほうじる |
to dedicate a dance to a god |
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前髪 まえがみ |
forelock, bangs |
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前王 ぜんのう |
former king, late king |
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前立腺肥大症 ぜんりつせんひだいしょう |
enlargement of the prostate |
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前号 ぜんごう |
preceding issue |
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御前 おめえ |
you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) |
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前世紀 ぜんせいき |
last century, ancient times |
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秋雨前線 あきさめぜんせん |
autumn rain front, fall rain front |
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前月 ぜんげつ |
last month, previous month |
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気前のいい きまえのいい |
lavish, profuse |
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落し前 おとしまえ |
money paid to settle a fight |
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前振り まえふり |
preface, introduction, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, payment in advance (by bank transfer) |
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事前従犯人 じぜんしゅうはんにん |
accessory before the fact |
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175.
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前々回 ぜんぜんかい |
the time before last, last time but one |
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176.
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前便 ぜんびん |
one''s last letter |
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前脚 ぜんきゃく |
forefoot, forefeet, foreleg, forelimb |
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178.
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丹前 たんぜん |
large padded kimono |
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名前をつける なまえをつける |
to name |
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前借金 ぜんしゃっきん |
loan, advance |
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前帯状回皮質 ぜんたいじょうかいひしつ |
anterior cingulate cortex |
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神前結婚 しんぜんけっこん |
Shinto wedding |
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前下がり まえさがり |
front part low |
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お前 おめえ |
you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) |
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185.
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日没前 にちぼつぜん |
before sunset |
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前座 ぜんざ |
opening performance, minor performer |
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御前 おんさき |
leader of a nobleman''s cavalcade |
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前世紀の遺物 ぜんせいきのいぶつ |
extremely outmoded |
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秋霖前線 しゅうりんぜんせん |
autumn rain front, fall rain front |
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前頭筋 ぜんとうきん |
frontalis muscle |
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前件 ぜんけん |
aforementioned, previous case, antecedent |
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気前のよい きまえのよい |
lavish, profuse |
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193.
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落とし前 おとしまえ |
money paid to settle a fight |
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194.
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前振込み まえふりこみ |
payment in advance (by bank transfer) |
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195.
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事前通知 じぜんつうち |
advance notification |
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前提条件 ぜんていじょうけん |
precondition, prerequisite |
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前がん病変 ぜんがんびょうへん |
precancerous lesion |
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198.
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前脚 まえあし |
forefoot, forefeet, foreleg, forelimb |
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駅前広場 えきまえひろば |
station square (plaza) |
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名前を馳せる なまえをはせる |
to win fame, to make a name for oneself |