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以(い)前(ぜん)

いぜんizen

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun, used as a suffix

    before; prior to; ago

  2. nounadverb

    the past; before; previously; former times

    彼(かれ)は以(い)前(ぜん)とは違(ちが)う。

    • He is not what he used to be.
    • He's not the same as he was before.
    Other translations (3)
    • He's different than he used to be.

    Words:彼(かれ)は以(い)前(ぜん)とは違(ちが)う

Example sentences 443

彼(かれ)は以(い)前(ぜん)とは違(ちが)う。

  • He is not what he used to be.
  • He's not the same as he was before.
Other translations (3)
  • He's different than he used to be.

Words:彼(かれ)は以(い)前(ぜん)とは違(ちが)う

彼(かれ)は以(い)前(ぜん)の彼(かれ)とは違(ちが)う。

  • He's different from before.
  • He's not the same man he used to be.

Words:彼(かれ)は以(い)前(ぜん)のとは違(ちが)う

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