戦せん前ぜん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb

pre-war; before the war

Refers to the period before a war, most commonly World War II in Japanese contexts. Used as a noun, no-adjective, or adverb.

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In pre-war Japan, this custom was common.

祖そ父ふは戦せん前ぜん、教きょう師しをしていた。

My grandfather was a teacher before the war.

戦せん前ぜんの〈物もの〉pre-war ~ (used to modify nouns like buildings, society, values, etc.)
この建たて物ものは戦せん前ぜんの建けん築ちく様よう式しきを残のこしている。
This building retains a pre-war architectural style.
戦せん前ぜんからsince before the war
その店みせは戦せん前ぜんから同おなじ場ば所しょで営えい業ぎょうしている。
That shop has been operating in the same location since before the war.