以前 (Izen) is a Japanese noun suffix meaning “before, prior to, ago, the past”.
Meanings
- noun suffixbefore; prior to; ago
- noun, adverbthe past; before; previously; former times
Examples
彼は以前とは違う。
He is not what he used to be.
彼は以前早起きだった。
He used to get up early.
彼は以前の彼とは違う。
He's different from before.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).