物もの前まえ

noun

just before a war

Archaic term for the period immediately preceding a war. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「物もの前まえの騒さわぎ」と記しるされている。

  In old documents, it is written as 'the turmoil just before the war'.

noun

day before a holiday

Archaic term for the day before a holiday or festive occasion. Obsolete in modern usage.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの記き録ろくに「物もの前まえの支し度たく」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In Edo-period records, the expression 'preparations on the day before the holiday' can be found.

noun

day before prostitutes were forced to accept customers

Archaic term from the Edo period referring to the day before a 紋日 (monbi), when prostitutes were obligated to receive clients. Highly specific historical context.

See also: 紋日

• 遊ゆう郭かくでは、物もの前まえの日ひから準じゅん備びが始はじまったという。

  In the pleasure quarters, preparations are said to have begun from the day before the assigned day.