Meaning of 前 in Japanese

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Definition of 前

さき(saki) 【 先 ·前 ·先き 】

先前 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no, n-suf, pref) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding

    その作家はどの位前になくなりましたか。
    How long ago did the author die?

  2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

    １９８７年１０月のある朝、スティーブン・ホーキングは自分のコンピューターの前に座っていた。
    One October morning in 1987, Stephen Hawking sat before his computer.

  3. head (of a line); front
  4. ahead; the other side
  5. the future; hereafter
  6. destination

    わぁあ〜〜っ！？隠してっ！前、隠してよっ！
    M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!

  7. the other party
ぜん(zen) 【 前 】

前 Kanji Details

  1. (n-pref) the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former →Related words: 前
  2. (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern")
  3. (adj-no, n) before; earlier
まえ(mae) 【 前 】

前 Kanji Details

  1. (n-adv, n-t, suf) ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour) →Related words: 前
  2. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)
  3. head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part
  4. in the presence of
  5. helping; portion →Related words: 人前
  6. privates; private parts

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