前ぜん言げん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

previous remarks; earlier statement

Refers to something said earlier in a conversation, speech, or text. Often used when retracting or clarifying a prior statement.

発はつ言げん
発言 refers to an utterance or remark in general, while 前言 specifically refers to a previous statement, often in the context of retracting or contradicting it.

Compound of 前 (before) and 言 (words, speech). The reading ぜんげん follows standard on'yomi.