Refers to the surrounding text or situation that clarifies meaning; used in reading comprehension, translation, and analysis.
この単語の意味は前後関係から推測できる。
You can guess the meaning of this word from the context.
前後関係を無視して引用すると誤解を招く。
Quoting out of context can cause misunderstandings.
前後関係 literally means the relationship between what comes before and after, a more literal way to say what 文脈 conveys about linguistic or logical context.
Compound of 前後 (before and after) and 関係 (relation), literally 'before-after relation'.