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Japanese word 前: before / in front of / earlier than. Meanings and example sentences.

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前 (まえ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

前 (まえ) means before / in front of / earlier than.

See example sentences below.

前 at a glance

まえmae
N5noun
before / in front of / earlier than
まえmaeN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 前

Core meaning

before / in front of / earlier than

Basic example sentences

Example 1

えきのまえでまちあわせをします。

Translation

We will meet in front of the station.

Example 2

しゅくだいはじゅぎょうのまえにします。

Translation

I do my homework before class.

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