前者 (ぜんしゃ) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "the former"

ぜんしゃ

前者

THE FORMER

Someone (or something) (者) mentioned in front/past (first) (前) is the former. In Japan, the thinking is that since the past has already happened it is in front of you/you can fully see it, like a river that has flowed past you.

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Kanji Inside 前者 (the former)

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前 Front

者 Someone

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前 N

まえ

before

午前 N

ごぜん

morning

お前 N

おまえ

you

記者 N

きしゃ

reporter

者 N

もの

person

前者 (ぜんしゃ) — the former Japanese Kanji Breakdown

Kanji Inside 前者 (the former)

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