JLPT N3 Intermediate
前後
Front and back, before and after, or approximately.
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前後する verb form
1 Noun
Front and Back
Refers to physical placement or direction relative to the front and rear of a subject.
Example
車 を 前後 に 動かし て 、 駐車 スペース に 入れ た 。
I moved the car back and forth to get it into the parking space.
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2 Noun (used as a suffix)
Around / Approximately
Indicates a numerical value, time, or age that falls slightly before or after a specific point.
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3 Noun, Suru Verb
Context / Order
Describes the chronological sequence of events, logical context, or an inversion of proper order.
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