前まえ書がき

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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Refers to an introductory section of a book, report, or document, written by the author or editor.

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The preface of this book explains the author's motivation for writing it.

前まえ書がきを書かくto write a preface
著ちょ者しゃはこの本ほんの前まえ書がきを自みずから書かいた。
The author wrote the preface to this book himself.
前まえ書がきを読よむto read a preface
本ほんを選えらぶときは、まず前まえ書がきを読よんでみるといい。
When choosing a book, it's good to first read the preface.
〈物もの〉に前まえ書がきをつけるto add a preface to something (e.g. a book)
編へん集しゅう者しゃは新しん版ぱんに短みじかい前まえ書がきをつけた。
The editor added a short preface to the new edition.

序じょ文ぶん
序文 is a more formal or literary term for a preface, often found in academic or classical works, while 前書き is the everyday word used for any book or document.
端はし書がき
はしがき and 前書き both mean a short introductory note, but はしがき feels slightly more old-fashioned or literary.
前まえ置おきN1
まえがき refers specifically to the written preface section of a book, whereas 前置き is broader and often used for spoken introductory remarks.

後あと書がきN1
前書き is the introduction placed at the start of a work, while 後書き is the afterword placed at the end.

前まえ置おきN1
前書き is specifically the written preface of a book or document, whereas 前置き is a spoken or written preamble before getting to the main point of any conversation or speech.

Compound of 前 (mae, 'front') + 書き (kaki, 'writing'), literally 'front writing'.