事前 (Jizen) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact”.
Meanings
- adjectival nounprior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex anteoften as 事前に
Examples
事前に予約を取っておくべきだ。
We'd better make a reservation beforehand.
事前に弁護士と相談した方がいいよ。
You'd better consult an attorney beforehand.
必ず、事前に全ての空欄部分を記入しておいて下さい。
Be sure to fill in the blanks from top to bottom beforehand.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).