Meaning of 前後 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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前後JLPT 2
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Kana Readingぜんご
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Romajizengo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- front and rear; front and back; before and behind
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- Parts of speech
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- before and after
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- Parts of speech
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- order; context
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- Parts of speech
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- consequences
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- inversion; reversion; getting out of order
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- Parts of speech
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- co-occurring
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- Parts of speech
- noun, used as a suffix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- around; about; approximately; nearly
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Example Sentences
前後, ぜんご used in context
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倒置法は言葉の前後を入れ替えることにより文章を強調する効果があります。
Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
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Swing your arm back and forth.
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Get the meaning of a word from its context.
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He shook his head back and forth.
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When the bomb was dropped, I felt the house rock back and forth.
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日本のＯＤＡは返済期間３０年、利率２％前後という条件の緩い円借款が大部分を占める。
Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
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