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前者

Reading

Kana: ぜんしゃ
Romaji: zensha
Kana
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Definition

1

the former

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person

Example Sentences

前者(ぜんしゃ)より後者(こうしゃ)(ほう)がいい。
➥The former is better than the latter.
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いくつかの(てん)前者(ぜんしゃ)後者(こうしゃ)よりも(おと)っている。
➥The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
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(ふた)つのデザインのうちで後者(こうしゃ)より前者(ぜんしゃ)(ほう)()きだ。
➥Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter.
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前者(ぜんしゃ)解決(かいけつ)すれば後者(こうしゃ)解決(かいけつ)するであろう。
➥The solution of one may prove to be the solution of the other.
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健康(けんこう)(とみ)(まさ)る、後者(こうしゃ)前者(ぜんしゃ)ほどに(よろこ)びを(あた)えない。
➥Health is above wealth: this doesn't give so much pleasure as that.
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これら(ふた)つの意見(いけん)のうち前者(ぜんしゃ)よりも後者(こうしゃ)のほうがよい。
➥Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.
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