Word Meaning この前

このまえ konomae

この前 is read as このまえ (konomae) and means last time.

Meaning

English

  1. last time
  2. last (Sunday, summer, etc.)
  3. previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
  4. preceding
  5. the other day
  6. previously
  7. before
  8. earlier

Reading

Kana

このまえ

Romaji

konomae

Writing Variants

  • 此の前 このまえ ko no mae

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 24255 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一人前

ひとりまえ

adult

お前

おまい

presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

男前

おとこまえ

manliness

午前

ごぜん

morning

名前

なまえ

name

生前

せいぜん

while alive

出前

でまえ

home delivery (of food)

人前

ひとまえ

presence of other people

気前

きまえ

generosity

中前

ちゅうぜん

front of center field

二人前

ににんまえ

for two people

人前

にんまえ

portion of food

Example Sentences

10

I went there recently.

Do you know about the incident from the other day?

Sorry for bad-mouthing you the other time.

I saw that girl the other day.

The other day I attended a class reunion of my elementary school.

Where did we leave off last time?

He came back last August.

I didn't go out last Sunday.

Last summer we went to Hokkaido.

I've been working here since last October.