Meaning of 前/meaning-of-よう in Japanese
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Definition of 前/meaning-of-よう
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(n) negative (static) charge; negative electric charge; (sometimes called "negative electricity")
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(n) form; shape; figure
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visage
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(v5u, vi) to get drunk; to become intoxicated
まるで酔っているようだ。
She looks as if she were drunk.
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to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated
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to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures
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(n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
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(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?
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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.
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head (of a line); front
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ahead; the other side
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the future; hereafter
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destination
わぁあ〜〜っ!?隠してっ!前、隠してよっ!
M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!
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the other party
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(n) river; stream
この川はあの川の3倍長い。
This river is three times longer than that one.
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(suf) the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
信濃川と阿賀野川ではどちらが長いですか。
Which is longer, the Shinano River or the Agano River?
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(n-pref) the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former
→Related words:
前
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(before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern")
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(adj-no, n) before; earlier
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(n-adv, n-t, suf) ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour)
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前
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in front (of); before (e.g. the house)
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head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part
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in the presence of
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helping; portion
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人前
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privates; private parts
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(n, n-suf) task; business
何の用でここに来たのですか。
What has brought you here?
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use; duty; service
それから服を着て、講義用のメモを手さげ鞄に詰め込み、階段を駆け下りた。
Then he got dressed, stuffed his lecture notes into his briefcase, and ran down the stairs.
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call of nature; excretion
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用を足す
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(n) benefit; use; good; advantage; gain
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profit; gains
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(n-suf, n) appearing ...; looking ...
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様だ
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way to ...; method of ...ing
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form; style; design
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like; similar to
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様だ
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(n) thing (thought or spoken)
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(n) yang (i.e. the positive)
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the open (i.e. a visible place)
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陽に
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(n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
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(n) Halla okadai (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
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(species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
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揺蚊
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red mite (i.e. a chigger)
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恙虫
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(n) (Buddh) ("like this"; often the opening word of a sutra)
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如是我聞
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ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
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十如是
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(n) (designated hitter - baseball)
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(adv) well; properly; skillfully
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良く
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often
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良く
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(n) locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; (feeling of hopelessness); being in a bind
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(n) cornerstone; main point; keystone
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requirement; need
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(adj-f) necessary; required
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(n) miniature Chusan palm (Trachycarpus wagnerianus); (poss. Trachycarpus fortunei)
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(suf, ctr) counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.
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counter for boats
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(n) Gokturks; Sky Turks; Tujue; (powerful Turkic confederation from medieval Inner Asia)
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(n) tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period)
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力役
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(aux-v) indicates speculation
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indicates will
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indicates invitation