前 (ぜん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

前 (ぜん) means before / earlier / previous.

See example sentences below.

前 at a glance

前

ぜんzen

N1prefix

before / earlier / previous

前ぜんzenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

before / earlier / previous

Example 1

会議の前に準備をします。

Translation

I will prepare before the meeting.

Example 2

前の電車はもう出ました。

Translation

The previous train has already left.