前ぜん節せつ

noun

preceding paragraph; previous section; foregoing verse

Refers to the immediately preceding paragraph, section, or verse in a text, speech, or legal document. Common in formal or academic contexts.

• 前ぜん節せつで述のべたように、この問もん題だいは複ふく雑ざつである。

  As mentioned in the preceding section, this issue is complex.

• 前ぜん節せつの内ない容ようを要よう約やくしてください。

  Please summarize the content of the previous paragraph.