前 [まえ] /(n) (1) in front (of)/before (e.g. a building)/(n,adj-no,adv) (2) before/earlier/previously/prior/ago/(minutes) to (the hour)/(n,adj-no) (3) (the) front/frontal part/fore/head (e.g. of a line)/(n) (4) forward/ahead/(n) (5) (in the) presence (of)/in front (of someone)/(adj-no) (6) previous (e.g. page)/prior (e.g. engagement)/first (e.g. half)/former (e.g. example)/(suf) (7) (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) (See 一人前・1) portion/helping/(n) (8) front (of one's body or clothing)/breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)/(n) (9) privates/private parts/(n) (10) (col) criminal record/previous conviction/(a) prior/(P)/EntL1392580/