以前 (いぜん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

以前 (いぜん) means before / ago / previously.

See example sentences below.

以前 at a glance

以前

いぜんizen

N3suffix

before / ago / previously

以前いぜんizenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

before / ago / previously

Example 1

以前に買った本を読みます。

Translation

I will read the book I bought before.

Example 2

以前の仕事はとても忙しかった。

Translation

My previous job was very busy.