前ぜん者しゃ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Used when comparing two previously mentioned items, referring to the first one. Often paired with 後者 (こうしゃ, 'the latter').

前ぜん者しゃは〈事こと〉で、後こう者しゃは〈事こと〉だthe former is ~, while the latter is ~
前ぜん者しゃは安やすいが、後こう者しゃは品ひん質しつが高たかい。
The former is cheap, while the latter is high quality.
前ぜん者しゃを選えらぶto choose the former (of two options)
迷まよったが、結けっ局きょく前ぜん者しゃを選えらんだ。
I hesitated, but in the end I chose the former.
前ぜん者しゃの方ほうが〈形けい容よう詞し〉the former is more ~ (than the latter)
前ぜん者しゃの方ほうが値ね段だんが安やすい。
The former is cheaper in price.