“Never before” in Japanese
Short answer
Never before in Japanese is “嘗て” (katsute). Full meaning: once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened.
Other ways to say “Never before” in Japanese
かつて
katsute once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
嘗
katsute once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
曽て
katsute once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
曾て
katsute once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
旧って
katte once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
嘗つて
katsute once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
曽つて
katsute once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-; never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
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