ゼン
Meanings
Noun
1. last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former
2. pre- (e.g. premodern)
before the name of an era
Suffix
3. before
after a noun
Adverb
Noun
Old-fashioned
4. before; earlier
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (184 in total)
front part; fore; front
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
Examples (5 in total)
I had an abortion two years ago.
He came to Japan two years ago.
She was a Smith before her marriage.