JLPT N3 Intermediate
前々
Refers to a time long before the present, typically used to mean ‘since a long time ago’.
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前前 less common
Noun (used adverbially)
For a Long Time / Long Before
Emphasizes that a state or action has existed for a significant period long before the present moment.
Example
それ は 前々 から 言っ て いた こと でしょ う ？
That's what I've been saying all along, isn't it?
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