前提

ぜんてい

preamble, premise, prerequisite

Also:intention, premise

What does 前提 mean?

前提 is a Japanese noun meaning preamble, premise, prerequisite in English. It can also be translated as intention, premise depending on context. It is written as 前提 in kanji, ぜんてい in hiragana, and zentei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その前提が妥当かどうかよく考えるべきだ。

You ought to think over whether the premise is valid or not.

私たちは結婚を前提として交際しています。

We are dating with a view to marriage.