事前(じぜん)に

じぜんに
adverb
in advance; beforehand
time-general
1. in advance; beforehand; ahead of time
Before something happens or is done. Used to indicate that preparation or action takes place prior to a certain event.
事前(じぜん)に連絡(れんらく)してください。
Please contact us in advance.
事前(じぜん)に予約(よやく)が必要(ひつよう)です。
A reservation is required in advance.
事前(じぜん)に資料(しりょう)を読(よ)んでおけば、会議(かいぎ)がスムーズに進(すす)む。
If you read the materials beforehand, the meeting will go smoothly.

Usage

事前(じぜん)に is widely used in both formal and everyday contexts to indicate doing something before a scheduled event. The base noun 事前(じぜん) means "prior" or "advance" and is often combined with other nouns: 事前(じぜん)準備(じゅんび) (advance preparation), 事前(じぜん)申請(しんせい) (prior application).

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Antonym: 事後(じご) (after the fact)
Synonym: 前(まえ)もって (colloquial)
Compare: 未然(みぜん)に (before it happens)
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