“Preliminaries” in Japanese
Short answer
Preliminaries in Japanese is “前付け” (maezuke). Full meaning: front matter (of a book), preliminaries.
Other ways to say “Preliminaries” in Japanese
予選会
yosenkai qualifying tournament, preliminaries, trials, primaries
予備工作
yobikousaku spade work, preliminaries
予備
yobi reserve, spare; preparation, preliminaries
前付
maezuke front matter (of a book), preliminaries
豫備
yobi reserve, spare; preparation, preliminaries
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