前者 (Zensha) is a Japanese noun meaning “the former, the first”.
Meanings
- nounthe former; the first
Examples
前者より後者の方がいい。
The former is better than the latter.
前者が解決すれば後者も解決するであろう。
The solution of one may prove to be the solution of the other.
いくつかの点で前者は後者よりも劣っている。
The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).