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How to say 'Premise' in Japanese | 前提

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The Japanese word for Premise is 'Zentei', written as 前提 in Japanese.'Premise' in hiragana is ぜんてい.

    word

    前提

    Meaning

    Premise

    Reading

    ぜんてい

    zentei

    Kanji

    Before, Front Present, Submit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '前提 (ぜんてい)' means 'premise'. It refers to a statement or idea that forms the basis for a theory, argument, or conclusion. It is often used in logical, philosophical, or practical discussions to establish a foundational assumption. For example: The premise of the argument is flawed「その議論の前提は間違っている」(そのぎろんのぜんていはまちがっている). Without this premise, the theory falls apart「この前提なしでは、その理論は成り立たない」(このぜんていなしでは、そのりろんはなりたたない). The word can also be used in everyday contexts to refer to assumptions or conditions that must be met before proceeding with something.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1981

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 前提

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Present, Submit

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'Zentei' means 'Premise' .

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