before 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのbeforeの意味

• 0 earlier than something or someone -- （時間）～の前に, ～より先に

  • a week before Christmas

  • She arrived before me.

• 1 at a place where you arrive first when going towards another place -- ～の手前に

  • The hospital is just before the bridge.

• 2 in front of someone or something in an order or a list -- （順番）～の前に

  • K comes before L in the English alphabet.

• 3 in a position in front of someone or something -- （位置）～の面前で, ～の前方に

  • I’ve never performed this before an audience.

• 4 earlier than the time when something happens -- ～より前に, ～する前に

  • He was a teacher before he became famous.

• 5 in order to avoid something bad happening -- ～しないように, （悪いことが起こる）前に

  • Put that stick down before you hurt someone!

• 6 until -- ～する時まで, ～するまでに

  • It took a few moments before I realized that he was joking.

• 7 at an earlier time -- それまで, それ以前に

  • I’ve never seen her before.