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Definition and Synonyms for 前者
| 1. | 前者 | 2者のうち最初の、または最初に名を挙げられたもの |
| Former | the first of two or the first mentioned of two | |
| Synonyms: | 前者 |
Categories 前者 is a member of
| 1. | 1番 | 順番または連続の中の1番目または最高のもの |
| Number One | the first or highest in an ordering or series | |
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Sample Sentences for 前者
アリストテレスが暴君と君主を区別するのに、前者は自らの利益のために統治を行い、後者は臣民のために統治を行うという事実をもってしたのは本当である。しかしながらアリストテレスの区分によれば、有史以来この世界にはただの一人も君主が存在したことはないということになる。
It is true that Aristotle distinguishes the tyrant from the king by the fact that the former governs in his own interest, and the latter only for the good of his subjects; but it would follow from Aristotle's distinction that, from the very beginning of the world, there has not yet been a single king.
庭にバラとユリが咲いている。私は前者よりも後者の方が好きだ。
Rose and lilies are in bloom in the garden. I like these better than those.
私は犬の方が猫より好きだが、それは前者が後者より忠実だからだ。
I like a dog better than a cat, for the former is more faithful than the latter.
私は犬の方が猫より好きです。なぜなら前者の方が後者より忠実だからです。
I like dogs better than cats, because the former are more faithful than the latter.
私は能楽が歌舞伎より好きだが、それは前者が後者よりも優雅に思えるからである。
I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
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