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前置きまえおき

maeoki

preface, introduction

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Example sentence

彼は前置きとして、すこし話した。

He said a few words by way of preface.

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Kanji in 前置き

placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

Sentences with 前置き

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
置く	N5	おく	おくto put; to lay; to place
位置	N3	いち	いちplace, position
装置	N3	そうち	そうちequipment, installation, apparatus
物置	N2	ものおき	ものおきstorage room
設置	N1	せっち	せっちestablishment, institution
配置	N1	はいち	はいちarrangement (of resources), disposition
放置	N1	ほうち	ほうちleave as is, leave alone, neglect
措置	N1	そち	そちmeasure, step

More Communication & Speech words

Word	Reading	Meaning
強いて	しいて	しいてby force; if I must (e.g. 強いて言えば = if I had to say)
提供	ていきょう	ていきょうoffer, program sponsoring
コメント	コメント	コメントcomment
掲載	けいさい	けいさいappearance (e.g., article in paper)
報道	ほうどう	ほうどうcoverage, report
発言	はつげん	はつげんutterance, speech, proposal
指摘	してき	してきpointing out, identification
交渉	こうしょう	こうしょうnegotiation

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