前、 先き

Reading

Kana: さき
Romaji: saki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding

2

point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

3

head (of a line); front

4

ahead; the other side

5

the future; hereafter

6

destination

7

the other party

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before

Example Sentences

先刻(せんこく)承知(しょうち)
➥I've known it all along.
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一寸先(いっすんさき)(やみ)
➥Who can read the future?
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先生(せんせい)(たの)もう。
➥Let's ask the teacher.
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先生(せんせい)()る。
➥There comes our teacher.
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(ころ)ばぬ(さき)(つえ)
➥Forewarned is forearmed.
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(わたし)先生(せんせい)です。
➥I am a teacher, too.
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Reading

Kana: ぜん
Romaji: zen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former

2

pre- (e.g. "premodern")

Note: before the name of an era
3

before; earlier

See also: (reading まえ, entry #1)

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before

Example Sentences

名前(なまえ)は?
➥May I have your name?
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前記(ぜんき)参照(さんしょう)
➥See above.
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(まえ)(わる)いよ。
➥You are wrong.
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全速(ぜんそく)前進(ぜんしん)
➥Full speed ahead!
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()(まえ)にね。
➥See you a little before 7.
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(まえ)はクズだ!
➥You're a waste of breath!
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Reading

Kana: まえ
Romaji: mae
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-t
suf
1

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour)

See also: (reading ぜん, entry #3)
2

in front (of); before (e.g. the house)

3

head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part

4

in the presence of

5

helping; portion

See also: 人前 (reading にんまえ)
6

privates; private parts

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before

Example Sentences

名前(なまえ)は?
➥May I have your name?
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前記(ぜんき)参照(さんしょう)
➥See above.
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(まえ)(わる)いよ。
➥You are wrong.
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全速(ぜんそく)前進(ぜんしん)
➥Full speed ahead!
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()(まえ)にね。
➥See you a little before 7.
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(まえ)はクズだ!
➥You're a waste of breath!
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