front matter; preliminaries
Refers to the pages before the main text in a book, such as the title page, table of contents, and preface.
The front matter of this book includes the table of contents and the preface.
Standard kanji spelling for the front matter of a book.
Variant spelling; less common than 前付け.
Compound of 前 (まえ, 'front') and 付け (つけ, 'attaching'), referring to the material attached at the front of a book.