Translation guide
A story or film set before the events of an existing work. In Japanese, the most common term is 前日譚 (ぜんじつたん), but other expressions like プリクエル or descriptive phrases are also used.
The learner wants to refer to a prequel in the context of movies, books, games, etc.
The most direct and common Japanese equivalent for 'prequel'. Used for films, novels, etc. that depict events preceding an original story.
前日譚 is the standard Japanese word and is understood by all. プリクエル is a loanword used mainly by younger people or in fan communities. In formal writing, prefer 前日譚.
This movie is a prequel to the previous work.
Loanword from English, used especially among fans or in media contexts. Less formal than 前日譚.
I like the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'a work depicting the past'. Useful when the term 'prequel' might not be understood.
This is a work that depicts the protagonist's past.
Literally 'previous chapter', sometimes used for a prequel in a series, but more commonly means a preceding chapter in the same book.
This story corresponds to the prequel chapter.
On the official site, it is written as '前日譚'.