以前
Meanings
Suffix
1. before; prior to; ago
Noun
Adverb
2. the past; before; previously; former times
Kanji used
Pitch accent
いぜん
Used in vocabulary
Examples256
以前
There used to be a castle on this hill.
最善を尽くします
I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.
私
I have been to the store before.
彼
He's different from before.
彼
He came a little earlier than he used to.
この
I remember having seen this movie before.