前者

ぜんしゃ

the former

What does 前者 mean?

前者 is a Japanese noun meaning the former in English. It is written as 前者 in kanji, ぜんしゃ in hiragana, and zensha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

いくつかの点で、前者は後者よりも劣っていると彼は指摘した。

He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.