～まえに
maeni
Before
N5JLPT
Formation 接続
V dictionary form + 前に; N + の前に
Explanation 説明
Places an action before another event or activity. A verb before 前に remains in dictionary form even when the main sentence describes the past.
Examples 例文
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寝るまえに、歯みがきを忘れないでね。
Do not forget to brush your teeth before bed.
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授業が始まるまえに、先生に質問をします。
I will ask the teacher a question before class begins.
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ご飯を食べるまえに、薬を飲みます。
I take medicine before meals.
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国に帰る前に、お土産を買うつもりです。
I plan to buy souvenirs before returning to my country.
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毎朝、家を出る前に、トイレに行きます。
Every morning, I use the toilet before leaving home.
How related patterns differ 比較
たところ can mark just having completed an action; ところに／へ brings an event into that moment. たばかり is subjectively recent, while たて often describes a freshly completed state. 前に, てから, 後で, and 時 organize different time relations.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～まえに | Before | 寝るまえに、歯みがきを忘れないでね。 Do not forget to brush your teeth before bed. |
| ～たて | Freshly done; newly completed | できたてのたこ焼きは、とっても熱いので、火傷をしないようにしてくださいね。 Freshly made takoyaki is very hot, so please be careful not to burn yourself. |
| ～たところ | When I did; on doing; having just done | 店に電話したところ、今日は休みだと言われました。 When I called the shop, I was told it was closed today. |
| ～ところに/ところへ | Just as; at the moment when | 出かけようとしているところに、電話がかかってきました。 Just as I was about to go out, the phone rang. |
| 〜たばかり | Have just done | 動物園では、生まれたばかりのトラの赤ちゃんに見えます。 At the zoo, you can see a tiger cub that has just been born. |
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