JLPT N1 · noun taking の

事前 (jizen)

事前 (じぜん, jizen) is a Japanese noun taking の meaning “prior; beforehand”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じぜん
Romaji: jizen
Word class: noun taking の
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante · noun taking の · often as 事前に

Example sentences

事前に予約を取っておくべきだ。

We'd better make a reservation beforehand.

Tatoeba #150789

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 事前

事

matter, thing, factジ・ズ・こと・つか.う · 8 strokes

前

in front, beforeゼン・まえ・-まえ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 事前.

仕事しごとwork事ことthing大事だいじimportant用事ようじbusiness事故じこaccident火事かじfire返事へんじreply食事しょくじmeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)事務所じむしょoffice事件じけんevent事実じじつfact事情じじょうcircumstances家事かじhousework記事きじarticle

Source: JMdict entry 1314050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.