〜まえに

Pattern

〜まえに

Level

N5

Reading

まえに

Meaning

Before doing...

Attaches to

Verb [Dictionary form] / Noun + の

Nuance & register

Temporal sequence marker.

Example

寝る前に本を読みます。 I read a book before sleeping.

Easily confused with

〜てから (te kara) - 'mae ni' focuses on the action that happens first, while 'te kara' focuses on starting the second action after completing the first.

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