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前者ぜんしゃ (zensha)

the former

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #5407 most frequent

Meaning

前者 (ぜんしゃ, zensha) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “the former”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

私わたくしは前者ぜんしゃの方ほうが優すぐれていると思おもいます。

I think that the former is better.

前者ぜんしゃより後者こうしゃの方ほうがいい。

The latter is better than the former.

前者ぜんしゃが解決かいけつすれば後者こうしゃも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.

いくつかの点てんで前者ぜんしゃは後者こうしゃよりも劣おとっている。

The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.

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