前者 (ぜんしゃ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

前者 (ぜんしゃ) means the former.

See example sentences below.

前者 at a glance

前者

ぜんしゃzensha

N3noun

the former

前者ぜんしゃzenshaN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

the former

Example 1

前者は英語の勉強をしています。

Translation

The former is studying English.

Example 2

前者と後者のどちらがいいですか？

Translation

Which is better, the former or the latter?