前身

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Chinese

front, forepart; in front; past
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
trad. (前身)
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Pronunciation


Noun

前身

  1. forerunner; predecessor; previous form
  2. (Buddhism) previous incarnation; past life
  3. front part of a Chinese garment

Synonyms

  • (front part of a Chinese garment): 前襟 (qiánjīn)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (前身):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

(ぜん)(しん) (zenshin

  1. a person's past
  2. the previous state of an organization
  3. predecessor; ancestor