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定義日本語の単語: 前。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。日本語の単語: 無。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。
品詞nounnoun
例文「前にも言ったように」「The 無 is an important concept in modern discourse.」

使用頻度

17,777
13,465

よくある質問

What is the difference between "前" and "無"?
"前" (まえ) means 日本語の単語: 前。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。. "無" (む) means 日本語の単語: 無。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。. Both are classified as noun.
When should I use "前" vs "無" in Japanese?
Use "前" when you mean 日本語の単語: 前。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。. Use "無" when you mean 日本語の単語: 無。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。. Example: "前にも言ったように". Example: "The 無 is an important concept in modern discourse.". Pay attention to the context and the particles used with each word, as they may differ.
Which is more common in Japanese: "前" or "無"?
"前" is more commonly used than "無" in Japanese. "前" is JLPT basic and "無" is JLPT basic.
Which JLPT level are "前" and "無"?
"前" is JLPT basic. "無" is JLPT basic. The JLPT ranges from N5 (beginner) to N1 (advanced).
Can "前" and "無" be used interchangeably?
"前" and "無" are generally not interchangeable. "前" means 日本語の単語: 前。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。, whereas "無" means 日本語の単語: 無。日本語で頻繁に使用される語彙。. Related words: for "無": similar, comparable, related.

語源の比較

— 語源

/mape/ → /mafe/ → /mae/ From Old Japanese as a compound of 目 (ma, “eye”) + 方 (pe₁, “direction, -wards”). Ultimately from Proto-Japonic *mapia. /mape₁/ → /maɸe/ → /mawe/ → /maje/ → /mae/

— 語源

From Middle Chinese 無 (MC mju). The 呉音 (goon), so likely an earlier borrowing.

文脈での使用法

の例文

  • 「前にも言ったように」
  • 「1934, Torahiko Terada, ゴルフ随行記 ずっと前からM君にゴルフの仲間入りをすすめられ、多少の誘惑は感じているが、今日までのところでは頑強に抵抗して云う事を聞かないでいる。 Zutto mae kara Mkun ni gorufu no nakama iri o susumerare, tashō no yūwaku wa kanji te iru ga, kyō made no tokoro deha gankyō ni teikō shite iu koto o kika nai de iru. M has invited me to join his golfing group for long, and I feel attracted to some extent, but I firmly rejected his invitation and remained unconvinced so far.」

の例文

  • 「The 無 is an important concept in modern discourse.」
  • 「We discussed the 無 at length during the meeting.」
  • 「This 無 has been studied extensively.」

単語の属性

属性
レベルbasicbasic
文字数1文字1文字
頻度17,77713,465
品詞nounnoun
発音/まえ//む/

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