以前
いぜん before; prior to
Why it means this
以 (from) + 前 (before) — before; formerly; also 〜以前の問題, 'a more basic issue than that' (contrast 以後).
Breakdown
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いぜん before; prior to
以 (from) + 前 (before) — before; formerly; also 〜以前の問題, 'a more basic issue than that' (contrast 以後).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.