あらかじめ

beforehand, in advance, previously

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Structure

あらかじめ + [verb] あらかじめ + [verb て-form] + おく

Description

あらかじめ is an adverb meaning "in advance", "beforehand": you do something now so that a later event goes smoothly. It goes before the verb, and that verb is very often in the ～ておく form, which says the same thing from the verb's side.

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You'd better book in advance.

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Please have the necessary documents ready beforehand.

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If you read the materials beforehand, the meeting will go smoothly.

is a fixed phrase on signs and in announcements: "please note in advance" that something may be inconvenient.

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Crowding is expected; we ask for your understanding.

あらかじめ, 前もって or 事前に

The three mean the same. まえもって前もって is the everyday word in conversation. あらかじめ and じぜん事前に are what you meet in notices, instructions and business, and 事前に also works before a noun with の: じぜん事前のれんらく連絡.

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You should have told me beforehand.

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If you are taking part, please register in advance.

Stacking two of them is a common slip: ×事前にあらかじめ確認する. One is enough.

Examples

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If you contact us in advance, we can accommodate you.

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Please understand in advance.

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Before going on the trip, I booked the hotel in advance.

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Please check the precautions beforehand and then apply.

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He had anticipated the problem in advance, so he was able to deal with it calmly.

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I'm telling you beforehand – I can't come tomorrow.

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Those who wish to participate must register in advance.

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Thanks to looking it up beforehand, I didn't get lost.

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I had not been informed of the meeting's contents in advance.

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Let's check the evacuation route in advance in preparation for an earthquake.

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If you don't make a plan in advance, you'll have trouble later.