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前後

Reading

Kana: ぜんご
Romaji: zengo
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Definitions

1

front and rear; front and back; before and behind

2

before and after

3

order; context

4

consequences

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5

inversion; reversion; getting out of order

6

co-occurring

7

around; about; approximately; nearly

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later

Example Sentences

(うで)前後(ぜんご)()りなさい。
➥Swing your arm back and forth.
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ランプが前後(ぜんご)にゆれていた。
➥The lamp was swinging back and forth.
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(あたら)しい世紀(せいき)()わる前後(ぜんご)状況(じょうきょう)はこんなものであった。
➥This was how matters stood at the turn of the century.
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(かれ)(くび)前後(ぜんご)()りました。
➥He shook his head back and forth.
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(ぶん)前後(ぜんご)関係(かんけい)から単語(たんご)意味(いみ)()る。
➥Get the meaning of a word from its context.
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爆弾(ばくだん)()ちたとき、(わたし)(いえ)前後(ぜんご)()(うご)くのを(かん)じた。
➥When the bomb was dropped, I felt the house rock back and forth.
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