JLPT N3 · Noun

前者 (zensha)

前者 (ぜんしゃ, zensha) is a Japanese noun meaning “the former; the first”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぜんしゃ
Romaji: zensha
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

the former; the first · noun

Example sentences

いくつかの点で、前者は後者よりも劣っていると彼は指摘した。

He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.

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

Kanji in 前者

前

in front, beforeゼン・まえ・-まえ · 9 strokes

者

someone, personシャ・もの · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 前者.

前まえin front (of)午前ごぜんmorning名前なまえname以前いぜんbeforeお前おまえyou前進ぜんしんadvance当たり前あたりまえnatural前もってまえもってin advance前ぜんlast (i.e. immediately preceding)前後ぜんごfront and rear直前ちょくぜんjust before手前てまえbefore oneself腕前うでまえability事前じぜんprior

Source: JMdict entry 1393090 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.