前例
ぜんれい
zenrei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
前例 (ぜんれい (zenrei)) means "Precedent". The reading is ぜんれい (zenrei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Precedent
Also : Previous case · Prior instance
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Example Sentences
この判例は現在の判決の前例として引き合いに出されることが多い。
このはんれいはげんざいのはんけつのぜんれいとしてひきあいにだされることがおおい。
This precedent is frequently cited as an example in current rulings.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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