Word Meaning 前例

ぜんれい zenrei

前例 is read as ぜんれい (zenrei) and means precedent.

Meaning

English

  1. precedent

Reading

Kana

ぜんれい

Romaji

zenrei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 3305 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

前例に倣う

ぜんれいにならう

to follow (copy after) a precedent

前庭

ぜんてい

vestibule (of the ear)

前回

ぜんかい

previous time

前期

ぜんき

first term

前向き

まえむき

front-facing

前進

ぜんしん

advance

前半戦

ぜんはんせん

first half of a game

前途

ぜんと

journey ahead

前払い

まえばらい

payment in advance

前置き

まえおき

preface

前歯

ぜんし

front tooth

前髪

まえがみ

forelock

Example Sentences

5

ぜんれいのないじけんだった。

It was an unprecedented incident.

ぜんれいにしたがってしょりします。

We will handle it according to precedent.

If we do this, it'll set a precedent.

The Japanese economy was in an unprecedented boom at that time.

Despite the precedent, it would have been worse to leave it alone.