Noun の 前に
Noun no mae ni
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
Noun + の + 前に
Used to describe a location or position 'in front of' a noun.
When to use
Noun の前に: in front of a place (駅の前に), or before an event (食事の前に).
Explanation
The grammar point Noun の 前に is used to describe a location or position 'in front of' a noun. It is formed by adding の 前に after the noun it refers to. (Note that 'Noun の 前に' can also mean 'before [Noun]' in time contexts, but these examples focus on physical location.)
Example sentences
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There is a convenience store in front of the station.
Eki no mae ni konbini ga arimasu.
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Please park the car in front of the house.
Ie no mae ni kuruma wo tomete kudasai.
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He was standing in front of me.
Watashi no mae ni kare ga tatte imashita.
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A taxi came in front of the hotel.
Hoteru no mae ni takushii ga kita.
Before (Prior To)
Corpus examples (60)
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The car parked in front of Tom's house was blue.
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Tom almost always takes a bath before dinner.
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There used to be a police station in front of this bus stop.
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There used to be a restaurant in front of this bus stop.
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We will set up a notice in front of the machine for safety's sake.
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There was a tall tree in front of my house.
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There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.
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The chair is in front of the door.
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A chair is in front of the door.
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The exchange rates are posted daily outside the cashier's office.
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The doctor made his patient relax before the operation.
1987年10月のある朝、スティーブン・ホーキングは自分のコンピューターの前に座っていた。
One October morning in 1987, Stephen Hawking sat before his computer.
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You want the Number 11. It stops in front of the post office.
ついに彼は一軒の古い家の前に立ち止まり、そして街をもう一度ちらりと見た。
At last he stopped before an old house, and caught another glimpse of the town.
或る月曜日の午後、一台の辻馬車が、私の泊つてゐるホテルの前に駐まりました。
On a certain Monday afternoon, a single horse carriage stopped in front of the hotel where I was staying.
或る月曜日の午後、一台の辻馬車が、私の泊っているホテルの前に駐まりました。
On a certain Monday afternoon, a single horse carriage stopped in front of the hotel where I was staying.
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Tom realized there were no cars parked in front of the school.
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Tom often sits in front of his computer all day.
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I spend all day in front of the computer.
トムちゃんは、しばしば一日中自分のパソコンの前に座っています。
Tom often sits in front of his computer all day.
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It is best to review the material before the presentation.
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Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
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Jane had her hair cut short before the athletic meet.
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There were already a lot of people waiting in a line in front of the movie theater.
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In English the verb precedes the object.