生前 | Japanese meaning

生前【せいぜん】

Frequency rank: 7,524. – 7,537.

Alsoせいぜん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)

while alive; during one's lifetime

This phrase is used to refer to events, experiences, or states that occur in the period before a person dies. It emphasizes a focus on someone's life rather than their death.

He influenced many people while he was alive.

Example sentences4 results

He was a great statesman in life.

Tatoeba

He wasn't recognized as a great writer until after his death.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

生前

しぬ死ぬまえ前。いきていた生きていたころ頃、いきている生きているとき、おうじょう往生よりまえ前。

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生前【せいぜん】

Frequency rank: 7,524. – 7,537.

Alsoせいぜん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)

while alive; during one's lifetime

This phrase is used to refer to events, experiences, or states that occur in the period before a person dies. It emphasizes a focus on someone's life rather than their death.

He influenced many people while he was alive.

Example sentences4 results

He was a great statesman in life.

Tatoeba

He wasn't recognized as a great writer until after his death.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

生前

しぬ死ぬまえ前。いきていた生きていたころ頃、いきている生きているとき、おうじょう往生よりまえ前。

Wiktionary

生

N51

意life; genuine; birth

訓い.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

音セイ、ショウ

名あさ、いき、いく、いけ、うぶ、うまい、え、おい、ぎゅう、くるみ、ごせ、さ、じょう、すぎ、そ、そう、ちる、なば、にう、にゅう、ふ、み、もう、よい、りゅう

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前

N52

意in front; before

訓まえ、-まえ

音ゼン

名さき、さと、まい

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生前【せいぜん】

Frequency rank: 7,524. – 7,537.

Alsoせいぜん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)

while alive; during one's lifetime

This phrase is used to refer to events, experiences, or states that occur in the period before a person dies. It emphasizes a focus on someone's life rather than their death.

He influenced many people while he was alive.

Example sentences4 results

He was a great statesman in life.

Tatoeba

He wasn't recognized as a great writer until after his death.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

生前

しぬ死ぬまえ前。いきていた生きていたころ頃、いきている生きているとき、おうじょう往生よりまえ前。

Wiktionary

生前【せいぜん】

Frequency rank: 7,524. – 7,537.

Alsoせいぜん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)

while alive; during one's lifetime

This phrase is used to refer to events, experiences, or states that occur in the period before a person dies. It emphasizes a focus on someone's life rather than their death.