前回
Meanings
1
last time; previous time; previous installment
Refers to the immediately preceding occurrence of a recurring event, session, or installment. Often used adverbially as 前回は or 前回の.
At the last meeting, the budget proposal was approved.
We ran out of time last time, so let's start early today.
Usage patterns
- 前回の〈事〉the previous ~ (event, meeting, episode, etc.)
Let's confirm what was decided at the previous meeting.
- 前回は〈事〉だったlast time it was ~
Last time the test was easier.
- 前回と同じ〈物〉the same ~ as last time
I sat in the same seat as last time.
- 前回に比べてcompared to last time
Compared to last time, there were more participants this time.