Meaning

Primary

Previously

Alternative

Before

Word Type

noun

Explanation

From before, just means previously or before now.

Reading

いぜん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 以前の生活

    life as it had been before

    以前の自分

    my former self

    以前のバージョン

    previous version

Context Sentences

あの男の人は、以前会ったことがある人です。

That man is someone I've met before.

以前は、シドニーによく来ていました。

Before, I used to come to Sydney often.

2000年以前のアクティブファンドのパフォーマンスは、今よりずっといいんですよ。

Active fund performance before the year 2000 was much better than it is now.

Kanji Composition