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まえに

まえにmae niN5neutral

savor + before doing / before N

ajiwau mae ni

before doing / before N; in front of N

meaning: before savoring

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜まえに
  • 味あじわうまえに

味あじわうまえに歯は、磨みがいた?

ajiwau mae ni ha, migaita?

Did you brush your teeth before savoring? casual

このドラマ、前まえに見みたことある。

kono dorama, mae ni mita koto aru.

I've seen this show before. casual

Same meaning2

All examples9

before doing / before N — the rest of the sentence happens first, always

  1. 寝ねるまえに歯は、磨みがいた?

    neru mae ni ha, migaita?

    Did you brush your teeth before going to bed? casual

  2. 日本にほんに来くるまえに、少すこしだけ日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしました。

    nihon ni kuru mae ni, sukoshi dake nihongo o benkyou shimashita.

    I studied just a little Japanese before coming to Japan. neutral

  3. ご使用しようのまえに、この説明書せつめいしょをお読よみください。

    go shiyou no mae ni, kono setsumeisho o oyomi kudasai.

    Please read this manual before use. formal

  4. 電車でんしゃの出発しゅっぱつ前まえに切符きっぷを買かいました。

    densha no shuppatsu mae ni kippu o kaimashita.

    I bought a ticket before the train's departure. neutral

in front of N — the side that faces you, or its front

  1. 駅えきのまえに大おおきな時計とけいがあります。

    eki no mae ni ookina tokei ga arimasu.

    There is a big clock in front of the station. neutral

  2. 玄関げんかんのまえに置おいたよ。

    genkan no mae ni oita yo.

    I left it in front of the entrance. casual

before; previously — just means "earlier," measured or not

  1. このドラマ、前まえに見みたことある。

    kono dorama, mae ni mita koto aru.

    I've seen this show before. casual

  2. 三年さんねん前まえに、家族かぞくで日本にほんへ来きました。

    sannen mae ni, kazoku de nihon e kimashita.

    Three years ago we came to Japan as a family. neutral

  3. 前まえに一度いちどお会あいしたことがございます。

    mae ni ichido oai shita koto ga gozaimasu.

    I have met you once before. formal

How it's formed3

Notes

Always dictionary form, whatever the tense (×来きたまえに is wrong).
前まえに is where something is; 前まえで is where something happens
(前まえで待まつ).