前提（ぜんてい）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: premise / assumption
Example sentences
- その計画は予算があることが前提だ。 — That plan is premised on there being a budget.
- 前提が間違っていると、結論も間違う。 — If the premise is wrong, the conclusion will be wrong too.
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