Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 生前(せいぜん) in Japanese

生前
Kana Reading
せいぜん
Romaji
seizen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    while alive; during one's lifetime
    Example sentence
    生前偉大な政治家であった He was a great statesman in life.

Examples of 生前, せいぜん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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