前言
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
1. previous remarks
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ぜんげん
Used in vocabulary
前言撤回
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
Noun
Examples1
その 政治家 は 前言 を 取り消して 公 に 謝罪 する はめ に なった。
The politician had to take back his words and eat crow.