生前 (せいぜん)while alive; during one's lifetime

while alive; during one's lifetimenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

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Kanji in 生前

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year
午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.
前半ぜんはんfirst half
前回ぜんかいprevious time; last time
前提ぜんていcondition; assumption
前日ぜんじつprevious day; day before
名前なまえname
直前ちょくぜんjust before

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