この前まえ

adverb, noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the other day; recently; earlier

Refers to a recent, non-specific past time, often within the last few days or weeks. Used adverbially or as a noun with に.

• この前まえ、駅えきで偶ぐう然ぜん彼かれに会あった。

  I ran into him at the station the other day.

• この前まえに話はなした件けんはどうなりましたか。

  What happened with that matter we discussed earlier?

noun, adverb

last time; the previous occasion

Points to the most recent instance of a recurring event or action. Often used with の to modify a noun.

• この前まえの会かい議ぎでは、新あたらしい提てい案あんが承しょう認にんされた。

  At the last meeting, the new proposal was approved.

• この前まえはうまくいかなかったけど、今こん回かいは大だい丈じょう夫ぶだ。

  It didn't go well last time, but this time it'll be fine.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (mayor, chapter); preceding

Attaches directly to a time noun or ordinal noun to mean 'the one just before now'. Common with days of the week, seasons, and sequential items.

• この前まえの日にち曜よう日びは雨あめだった。

  Last Sunday was rainy.

• この前まえの章しょうで説せつ明めいしたように、問もん題だいは複ふく雑ざつだ。

  As explained in the previous chapter, the problem is complex.