せいぜん
Seizen
生前 (Seizen) is a Japanese noun meaning “while alive, during one's lifetime”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbwhile alive; during one's lifetime
Examples
彼は生前は偉大な政治家であった。
He was a great statesman in life.
彼は生前は偉大な作曲家とは認められなかった。
He wasn't recognized as a great writer until after his death.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).