Illustration: At a low dining table in a Japanese home, a family sits before freshly served rice, soup, grilled fish, and small side dishes. Every portion is intact, and the chopsticks remain on their rests. The adults and an older child have joined their hands before beginning.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

食しょく前ぜん

shokuzen

before meals

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは朝ちょう食前しょくぜんに散歩さんぽした。

    He took a walk before breakfast.

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  2. 私わたしは夕ゆう食前しょくぜんに勉強べんきょうをした。

    I studied before supper.

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  3. この薬くすりは、食前しょくぜんに飲のんでください。

    Please take this medicine before meals.

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Kanji in 食前

  • 食eat; foodOnショク・ジキKunくう・くらう・たべる
  • 前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ

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