This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

前作

Readings

Kana: ぜんさく、まえさく
Romaji: zensaku, maesaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

previous work; preceding work

2

first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

Example Sentences

(かれ)(さい)近作(きんさく)前作(ぜんさく)(くら)べて進歩(しんぽ)がある。
➥His latest work is an advance on his previous one.
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彼女(かのじょ)(あたら)しい小説(しょうせつ)前作(ぜんさく)とは対照的(たいしょうてき)にとても面白(おもしろ)い。
➥Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.
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この(かれ)小説(しょうせつ)は、前作(ぜんさく)より(おと)っています。
➥This novel of his is inferior to the previous one.
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