前例

ぜんれい

precedent

What does 前例 mean?

前例 is a Japanese noun meaning precedent in English. It is written as 前例 in kanji, ぜんれい in hiragana, and zenrei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このような問題の前例はない。

There is no precedent for such a case.