前ぜん身しん

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Meanings

predecessor; previous incarnation; antecedent

Refers to an organization, institution, or entity that existed before the current one, or to a person's previous role or identity. Often used in historical or biographical contexts.

この会かい社しゃの前ぜん身しんは小ちいさな町まち工こう場ばだった。
The predecessor of this company was a small town factory.
彼かれの前ぜん身しんは有ゆう名めいな画が家かだった。
His previous incarnation was a famous painter.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の前ぜん身しんは〈事こと〉だX's predecessor was Y
この大だい学がくの前ぜん身しんは女じょ子し師し範はん学がっ校こうだった。
This university's predecessor was a women's normal school.
〈事こと〉を前ぜん身しんとするto have X as one's predecessor
その会かい社しゃは小ちいさな商しょう店てんを前ぜん身しんとする。
The company has a small shop as its predecessor.