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ビフォー Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ビフォー

also: ビフォア · ビフォアー

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Meanings

1

Loanword from English 'before', used in contexts like before-and-after comparisons, schedules, or transformations. Often paired with アフター.

ビフォーとアフターの写しゃ真しんを見みせてください。
Please show me the before and after photos.

Related words

アフター
The counterpart meaning 'after', often used together with ビフォー in before-and-after contexts.
前まえ
The native Japanese word for 'before' or 'in front of'. ビフォー is a loanword used in specific modern or stylistic contexts, while 前 is the general term.

Written forms

ビフォーUsage43%
Most common katakana spelling for the English loanword 'before'.
ビフォアUsage48%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a slightly different approximation of the English pronunciation.

ダイエットのビフォー・アフターを記き録ろくしている。

I'm recording my diet's before and after.

ビフォアーUsage10%

Less common variant with a long final vowel.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'before'.