Meaning of 前者 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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前者JLPT 3
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Kana Readingぜんしゃ
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Romajizensha
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- the former
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Example Sentences
前者, ぜんしゃ used in context
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Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter.
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庭にバラとユリが咲いている。私は前者よりも後者の方が好きだ。
Rose and lilies are in bloom in the garden. I like these better than those.
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The former is better than the latter.
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前者の選択肢を支持している人が多いが、私は後者のほうが好きだ。
Many support the former alternative, but I prefer the latter.
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The solution of one may prove to be the solution of the other.
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私は能楽が歌舞伎より好きだが、それは前者が後者よりも優雅に思えるからである。
I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
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