Japanese words for 'before; earlier'
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- before; earlier
- before
- before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
- pre- (e.g. premodern)
- last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
- criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
- front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- forward; ahead
- privates; private parts
- (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
- (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
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- before; previous
- emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
- superiority; one's superior; one's elder
- above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
- upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
- honorable; venerable
- noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
- surface
- since (i.e. "for that reason")
- place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
- matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
- top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but
- upper; upward; outer; surface; top
- beginning; first
- government; imperial court
- upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
- imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
- top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- long ago
- head (of a table)
- wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
- going up
- aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
- presenting; showing
- governmental; imperial
- superior quality; best; top; high class
- from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
- first volume (e.g. book)
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- formerly; previously; originally; before
- earlier times; the past; previous state
- former; ex-; past; one-time
- (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
- origin; source
- original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
- first section of a waka
- base; basis; foundation; root
- cause
- ingredient; material
- handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
- (plant) root; (tree) trunk
- element (of a set)
- unknown (e.g. in an equation)
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
- New Taiwan dollar
- Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
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- first; before; ahead (of)
- previous; prior; former; recent; last
- former; previous; old
- point; tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- future
- rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
- destination
- (the way) ahead; beyond
- the other party
- first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
- a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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- before; earlier
- before
- before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
- pre- (e.g. premodern)
- last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
- criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
- front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- forward; ahead
- privates; private parts
- (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
- (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
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adj
adv
noun
- before; previous
- emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
- superiority; one's superior; one's elder
- above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
- upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
- honorable; venerable
- noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
- surface
- since (i.e. "for that reason")
- place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
- matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
- top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but
- upper; upward; outer; surface; top
- beginning; first
- government; imperial court
- upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
- imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
- top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- long ago
- head (of a table)
- wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
- going up
- aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
- presenting; showing
- governmental; imperial
- superior quality; best; top; high class
- from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
- first volume (e.g. book)
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- formerly; previously; originally; before
- earlier times; the past; previous state
- former; ex-; past; one-time
- (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
- origin; source
- original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
- first section of a waka
- base; basis; foundation; root
- cause
- ingredient; material
- handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
- (plant) root; (tree) trunk
- element (of a set)
- unknown (e.g. in an equation)
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
- New Taiwan dollar
- Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
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- first; before; ahead (of)
- previous; prior; former; recent; last
- former; previous; old
- point; tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- future
- rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
- destination
- (the way) ahead; beyond
- the other party
- first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
- a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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- before; earlier
- before
- before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
- pre- (e.g. premodern)
- last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
- criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
- front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- forward; ahead
- privates; private parts
- (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
- (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
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adj
adv
noun
- before; previous
- emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
- superiority; one's superior; one's elder
- above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
- upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
- honorable; venerable
- noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
- surface
- since (i.e. "for that reason")
- place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
- matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
- top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but
- upper; upward; outer; surface; top
- beginning; first
- government; imperial court
- upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
- imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
- top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- long ago
- head (of a table)
- wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
- going up
- aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
- presenting; showing
- governmental; imperial
- superior quality; best; top; high class
- from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
- first volume (e.g. book)
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adv
noun
- formerly; previously; originally; before
- earlier times; the past; previous state
- former; ex-; past; one-time
- (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
- origin; source
- original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
- first section of a waka
- base; basis; foundation; root
- cause
- ingredient; material
- handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
- (plant) root; (tree) trunk
- element (of a set)
- unknown (e.g. in an equation)
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
- New Taiwan dollar
- Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
adj
counter
adv
noun
adv
noun
adj
adj
adv
noun
- before; previous
- emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
- superiority; one's superior; one's elder
- above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
- upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
- honorable; venerable
- noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
- surface
- since (i.e. "for that reason")
- place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
- matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
- top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but
- upper; upward; outer; surface; top
- beginning; first
- government; imperial court
- upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
- imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
- top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- long ago
- head (of a table)
- wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
- going up
- aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
- presenting; showing
- governmental; imperial
- superior quality; best; top; high class
- from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
- first volume (e.g. book)
prefix
adv
noun
- before; earlier
- before
- before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
- pre- (e.g. premodern)
- last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
- criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
- front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- forward; ahead
- privates; private parts
- (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
- (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
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- first; before; ahead (of)
- previous; prior; former; recent; last
- former; previous; old
- point; tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- future
- rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
- destination
- (the way) ahead; beyond
- the other party
- first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
- a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
adj
adv
adv
noun
- formerly; previously; originally; before
- earlier times; the past; previous state
- former; ex-; past; one-time
- (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
- origin; source
- original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
- first section of a waka
- base; basis; foundation; root
- cause
- ingredient; material
- handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
- (plant) root; (tree) trunk
- element (of a set)
- unknown (e.g. in an equation)
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
- New Taiwan dollar
- Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
- yuan (monetary unit of China)