Word Meaning 前文

ぜんぶん zembun

前文 is read as ぜんぶん (zembun) and means opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
  2. preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.)
  3. the above sentence
  4. the foregoing remark

Reading

Kana

ぜんぶん

Romaji

zembun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 13331 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

前方

ぜんぽう

rectangular front

前夜

ぜんや

last night

前売り

まえうり

advance sale

前者

ぜんしゃ

the former

前年度

ぜんねんど

preceding fiscal year

前週

ぜんしゅう

last week

前借り

まえがり

getting an advance (on one's salary)

前言

ぜんげん

previous remarks

前世

ぜんせい

antiquity

前代

ぜんだい

previous generation

前足

まえあし

forefoot

前場

ぜんば

morning session (stock exchange)