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以前いぜん (izen)

before, ago, previously, former

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #502 most frequent

Meaning

以前 (いぜん, izen) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “before, ago, previously, former”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

以前いぜん彼かれはこの町まちに住すんでいたんだ。

He lived in this town before.

彼かれは以前いぜん早起はやおきだった。

He used to get up early.

以前は小さい漁村だった。

It was once a small fishing village.

以前いぜんここに古ふるい寺てらがあった。

There used to be an old temple here.

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