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front row; front line
The row or line at the front, whether of seats, people, or a formation.
前列に座った。
I sat in the front row.
前列の席はもう埋まっている。
The front row seats are already taken.
集合写真を撮るとき、背の低い人は前列に並んでください。
When we take the group photo, shorter people please line up in the front row.
A straightforward compound of 前 (front) + 列 (row, line). Used for seating, formations, and lineups.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 前列の席: front row seat
- 最前列: the very front row
- 前列に並ぶ: to line up in the front row
- 前列に立つ: to stand in the front row
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 後列: back row — the antonym
- 最前列: very front row — the superlative
- 前方: the front (area) — refers to a general area, not a row