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Keyword
in front of
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig309
Readings
まえ
(66%)
まい
(19%)
ぜん
(13%)
Composed of
䒑
antlers on a wall
刖
cutting off a leg as punishment
Mnemonic

If you're going to cut off someone's leg as a punishment in a gruesome ritual then you might as well do that in front of a creepy pair of antlers on a wall, right?

Used in kanji (5 in total)
揃
make a full set
煎
dry-roasted
剪
pruning
箭
arrow shaft
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Used in vocabulary (935 in total)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
name; given name; first name
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
932 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I feel like I've heard that story before.
I've got something to say to you too.
I am different from my former self.
I just need to say that name, right?
I didn't know that names had this much power.
I know the name.
Even if I call out a name, there is no one who answers.
It's not my name.
I am no longer the me from two years ago.
No, I mean, you're the one who heard about it first, right?
There are things you won't notice if you only look ahead.
The names of those who are about to fight are written there.
Naturally, my name was not there either.
In front of my eyes, there was a girl's face.
Who is this in front of me?
I feel like there was a name written on it.
You can see how great she is? You're a good guy.
But even so, I had no choice but to just move forward.
I'm glad I made it before going to bed.
I had seen it once before.
We will continue without changing the name.
That's a strange name.
Don't worry, you're every bit as good.
It makes me happy that you call my name at a time like this.
I can't see anything in front of me at all.
He held both hands out in front of him.
I came up to the front of the store.
I don't remember anything from before that.
I once heard a story like this.
Do you remember what I said before?
I told you before, didn't I?
It won't go as it did before.
He has an expression as if he cannot believe the situation before his eyes.
Even though it should have happened right before my eyes, I cannot understand it.
I looked it up before coming.
I happened to look up, and a large shadow was rising right in front of me.
I know the person by that name.
What shall we name this ship?
One's attention is captivated by the scene before one's eyes.
What is happening before your eyes, that is all of reality.
Rather than that, let's look forward and do what we can do now.
I must look ahead and move forward.
Facing forward, I walk on.
I stopped looking up at the sky and faced forward.
It is precisely because it is dangerous that the name includes the word 'King'.
Try as I might, I just can't remember his name.
A car went past the front of the house.
However, it is a fact that it is easier to have a conversation if you decide on a name.
It is only natural to feel anxious.
It is only natural to help a friend.
It's obvious, isn't it? I told you that at the beginning.
I had forgotten, because her presence had become taken for granted.
Ordinary everyday life is what matters most.
What is that dog's name?
Tell me that guy's name.
I must put it back before someone notices.
It's only natural for a parent.
Yeah, it might be good to look into it before people come.
May I have your name?
It's dangerous, so watch where you're walking.
It's a story from quite a long time ago, though.
His gaze is naturally directed forward, and there's no sign that he has noticed us.
For now, let's focus on the work in front of us.
We were just talking about you.
It is the same as the training I did before.
As if I'd lose to the likes of you.
I can't protect you guys too, you know.
If you ask me, you guys are the weird ones.
The answer was lying right in front of him.
I raised both hands and took one step forward.
Shut up, you.
I actually liked it quite a lot the way it was, you know.
There probably isn't as much of a difference as before.
Then she strikes a pose as if putting her hands together in front of her chest.
When I apologized again, the two people in front of me hurriedly shook their heads.
The soldier who had been walking in front of them suddenly turned around and noticed the anomaly.
You're still a kid, you see.
This is a story from even before the first human was born.
I just can't help lowering my voice when I'm in front of someone who is sleeping.
I raise my right hand to face height, stretch my left hand forward, and take my stance.
You know, aren't we actually getting along better than before I got dumped?
However, it cannot be the same as before.
In terms of ability, you are superior.
I wanted to spend my days smiling, like an ordinary girl!
A doll in red clothing was standing in front of me.
My vision becomes blurry.
I saw a vague shadow before my eyes.
It's a boyish name, isn't it?
Before that, there is no awareness of being in a dangerous situation.
When I returned to the front of the inn, there was a clothing store right in front of me.
It has a weird name, but its defense is high!
Isn't that narrower than before?
I, too, have known him since before he became a hero.
I knew about them from before they became famous.
Why? Because you dropped it and I picked it up.
The one in front of me is a young child.
But, as before, I still cannot get close to my mother.
There's no way I'd lose to the likes of you.
About half of the mountain in front of me is my land.
Do you remember what you said three seconds ago!?
There was a snake about two meters in front of my friend.
Faced with that fact, there is no one who is not afraid.
I had no choice but to run looking straight ahead.
I'd like to taste your cooking once in a while too.
I feel like I've experienced a situation like this before.
Even so, you all still have a future ahead of you.
That's because we're stronger than you guys.
So you guys don't really have to do anything, okay?
Before that, check the black rock at the bottom of the hole.
He is a serious train buff and knows the names of every station.
This is a provisional name.
It's more of a pen name than a real name, though.
May I ask your name?
My heart warms up before I even eat.
I should have taken photos or something before destroying it.
I had been sensing a presence for a few days.
I did better than the previous time.
You promised the other day, didn't you?
Last time, you won by three points, didn't you?
I was also asked for cooperation the other day, but I refused.
Come to think of it, did something like this happen the other day too?
It doesn't matter how many generations back it was.
I'm no puppet dancing in the palm of your hand.
And finally, a name is engraved.
And then, grass appeared before my eyes.
My heart is filled even before I open the door.
The day before a match, I always feel restless.
I don't know the boss's face or name.
Once everyone had finished preparing, they finally arrived at the door where the boss was waiting.
The exam is just around the corner.
I woke up a little before you.
Eventually, I call out to the woman who was in front of the largest house.
One of them was the person in front of me.
The dorm you're going into is Dorm No. 6.
You've taken a step ahead of us, while we've stayed standing still.
Why is a name displayed when there is no name?
It was a creature that I had encountered before.
I liked you even before we met for the first time, but I have come to like you even more.
The two parted at the plaza in front of the station.
It was about fifty years ago.
That was a whole fifty years ago.
In terms of your sense of time, was it about a hundred and fifty years ago?
Then, nearly fifty girls had gathered in front of the school building.
I saw a figure standing in front of me.
The black giant was looking ahead.
Since you have the chance, why not sing in front of a larger crowd?
Looking straight ahead, they're trying to move forward.
You want to pick up where we left off last time?
When you yourself feel like talking about it, you can talk as much as you like.
He thrust both hands forward and spoke in a flustered voice.
A smartphone screen was thrust out in front of my eyes.
Continuing, I thrust the shield forward.
I have at least heard of the name of that building.
I heard that my father left the house just before I was born.
A child darted out right in front of the car.
Just before leaving the room, a voice calls out from behind.
Graduation is fast approaching.
Since it was a week ago, I think there are people who remember.
You can bring them one sheet at a time, like before.
Hey, thanks for your help the other day.
I quietly walk up to the door of the room and knock lightly.
After expressing my thanks to the two of them, I have them drop me off in front of my house.
That's a name I hear from time to time.
Please write your name on the front of the paper.
It was placed on the table in front of the sofa.
You know that, and yet you're still working as that guy's lackey.
Is cake okay as a thank-you, same as last time?
While thinking about such things, I saw something ahead.
There is a small forest ahead.
I could clearly see the black flock flying ahead.
Suddenly, a low voice is heard from ahead.
The scenery in front of my eyes also looks as if a gray layer is overlaid on it.
When I signaled behind me, the two who had been waiting stepped in front of me.
I feel like I've become closer than before.
The hands she had clasped in front of her chest are now lowered, and her clenched fists are trembling.
Come on, at least sort out what you need and what you don't beforehand!
And now it has appeared right before my eyes.
In return, I'll give you all a generous reward.
I managed to climb up the tree before the bear caught up with me.
First thing in the morning, I shoveled the snow in front of the house.
Before that, I have to clear away the things in the way.
Well, anyway, let's get the work in front of us done for now.
Repeating this, she extended her right arm forward.
That was a misunderstanding on my part.
He is younger than me, just shy of thirty.
I look at the goods spread out on the desk in front of me.
I had known that much beforehand.
I couldn't even get anything ready in advance.
If possible, I'd like to have my preparations perfect before I take it on.
What did you say? You're the one who bumped into me first!
I had checked the shops that are open today in advance.
You can't prove your identity either, can you?
A familiar-looking handout is passed back to me from the seat in front.
In front of the huge box was a familiar figure.
Right now you are less than human!
With eyes welling up with tears, I look ahead.
On days off, it is taken for granted that one goes out in the morning and does not return until evening.
I was on the verge of getting dragged into it, but thanks to you, I was saved.
Do you remember the events just before waking up?
Lending out the hut is difficult, given that we have our own work to do.