How to say "Former" in Japanese | 前者
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Former" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Former" is "Zensha", written in japanese as "前者".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '前者 (ぜんしゃ)' means 'the former' and is used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned earlier in a conversation or text. It is often paired with '後者 (こうしゃ)', which means 'the latter'. For example: Between tea and coffee, I prefer the former「紅茶とコーヒーのうち、前者が好きです」(こうちゃとコーヒーのうち、ぜんしゃがすきです). When comparing two options, the former is usually the first one mentioned. This word is commonly used in formal or written contexts to avoid repetition.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "前" means "Before" and "Front" and can be read as "Zen" and "Mae". And The kanji "者" means "Someone" and can be read as "Sha" and "Mono".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Zensha" mean in japanese?
"Zensha" means "Former" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for before and front?What is the Kanji for someone?To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana ぜ is read as 'ze'. The hiragana ん is read as 'n'. The hiragana ま is read as 'ma'. The hiragana え is read as 'e'. The hiragana し is read as 'shi'. The hiragana も is read as 'mo'. The hiragana の is read as 'no'.
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.
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