前ぜん日じつ談だん

noun

prequel; retrospective talk

Refers to a story or discussion that covers events leading up to a main story or current situation. Often used in media contexts (films, novels, games) for a prequel, but can also mean a retrospective account or talk about past events.

• この映えい画がの前ぜん日じつ談だんが小しょう説せつで出しゅっ版ぱんされた。

  A prequel to this movie was published as a novel.

• 会かい議ぎの冒ぼう頭とうで、前ぜん日じつ談だんとしてこれまでの経けい緯いを説せつ明めいした。

  At the beginning of the meeting, I explained the background as a retrospective talk.