Illustration: In a Japanese community workshop, a host stands before a small seated audience, making a brief introductory address with one open hand. Beside her, the invited craftsperson waits politely behind a cloth-covered demonstration table, hands folded rather than working.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

前まえ置おき

maeoki

introduction, preliminary remarks

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは前置まえおきとして、すこし話はなした。

    He said a few words by way of preface.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 前置まえおきはこれくらいにして、本題ほんだいに入はいりたいと思おもいます。

    Here I want to bring the introduction to a close and get to the real subject.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 『私わたしは人種差別主義者じんしゅさべつしゅぎしゃではありませんが、』と前置まえおきするような文ぶんに限かぎって、往々おうおうにして人種差別的じんしゅさべつてきであったりするものだ。

    Statements that begin with “I’m not racist, but...” often turn out to be racist.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

Kanji in 前置

  • 前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ
  • 置placement; putOnチKunおく

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