“Prior” in Japanese
Short answer
Prior in Japanese is “事前” (jizen). Full meaning: prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante.
Other ways to say “Prior” in Japanese
在りし
arishi prior, past, old; before having died
修院長
shuuinchou prelate, prior, abbot
修道院長
shuudouinchou head of a monastic institution, abbot, prior, abbess, prioress, mother superior
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