さき
【先・前】
- -common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'; noun, used as a suffix; prefixprevious; prior; former; some time ago; preceding
- point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- ahead; the other side
- the future; hereafter
- destination
- the other party
ぜん
【前】
- -noun, used as a prefixthe last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former (see: 前・まえ)
- (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern")
- -nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'; common nounbefore; earlier
まえ
【前】
- -adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi); noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi); suffixago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour) (see: 前・ぜん)
- in front (of); before (e.g. the house)
- head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part
- in the presence of
- helping; portion (see: 人前・にんまえ)
- privates; private parts
まえに
【前に】
- -adverb (fukushi)ahead; before; ago
まえにのべたように
【前に述べたように】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)as discussed previously; as mentioned above
まえのよ
【前の世】
- -common nounprevious existence
ぜんえい
【前衛】
- -common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'advance guard; vanguard
- avant-garde (e.g. music)
ぜんえいせん
【前衛戦】
- -common nounskirmish; prefinals (in games)
まえさがり
【前下がり】
- -common nounfront part low
ぜんか
【前科】
- -common nounprevious conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
ぜんかしゃ・ぜんかもの
【前科者】
- -common nounformer convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
ぜんかい
【前回】
- -adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi); noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
まえびらき
【前開き】
- -common nounopen in front
ぜんがく
【前額】
- -common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'forehead
ぜんがくぶ
【前額部】
- -nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'forehead; frontal
まえかけ
【前掛け】
- -common nounapron
まえかんじょう
【前勘定】
- -common nounpaying in advance
ぜんかん
【前官】
- -common nounone's former post
ぜんき
【前期】
- -adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi); noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
ぜんき
【前記】
- -common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
ぜんぎ
【前戯】
- -common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'(sexual) foreplay
まえきんばらい・ぜんきんばらい
【前金払い】
- -common nounpayment in advance
ぜんく・せんぐ・ぜんぐ
【前駆】
- -common noun; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding
- harbinger; herald; precursor; forerunner; foretoken
- anticipation
ぜんくせん
【前駆戦】
- -common nounskirmish; prefinal (in games)
ぜんくつ
【前屈】
- -common noun; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surubend forward
まえかがみ
【前屈み】
- -common nounslouch
ぜんぐん
【前軍】
- -common nounfront-line troops
ぜんけい
【前掲】
- -common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'above-named
ぜんけい
【前景】
- -common nounforeground; front view
まえげいき
【前景気】
- -common nounprospect; promise; outlook


