〜以前（いぜん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Meaning: before / prior to
Example sentences
- 十年以前のことはよく覚えていない。 — I don't remember much from more than ten years ago.
- 会う以前から名前は知っていた。 — I knew his name even before we met.
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “〜以前” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)