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front, forepart; in front; past
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
branch of study; administrative section; division
branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes, etc.); to fine somebody
trad. (前科)
simp. #(前科)

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前科

  1. previous convictions; priors; criminal record

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Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Noun edit

(ぜん)() (zenka

  1. criminal record, previous conviction
    • 1923, 松本泰, 緑衣の女:
      (かれ)詐偽(さぎ)前科(ぜんか)()っていた。
      Kare wa sagi no zenka o motte ita.
      He had prior convictions of fraud.
  2. (figuratively) past misdeed
    あいつには酒乱(しゅらん)前科(ぜんか)がある。
    Aitsu niha shuran no zenka ga aru.
    He has a past misdeed that caused drunkenness.

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