“Beforehand” in Japanese
Short answer
Beforehand in Japanese is “予め” (arakajime). Full meaning: beforehand, in advance, ahead of time, previously.
Other ways to say “Beforehand” in Japanese
前広
maebiro previous, beforehand
事前
jizen prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante
前もって
maemotte in advance, beforehand, previously, ahead of time
預じめ
arakajime beforehand, in advance, ahead of time, previously
あらかじめ
arakajime beforehand, in advance, ahead of time, previously
予てより
kaneteyori previously, already, beforehand, in advance, for some time
先に
sakini previously, before, earlier, formerly, recently; first, before (something or someone else), ahead (of), earlier; beforehand, in advance, ahead of time
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