N1
以前 (izen) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
Before; not to mention
📝Usage
Noun / それ + 以前
📚Examples
1
彼は学者である以前に、一人の人間として尊敬できる。
⚠️Notes
Used to indicate that the issue at hand is more fundamental than the one previously mentioned. "Before that," "that's not even the issue." (e.g., 彼は英語が苦手だ。しかし、それは勉強以前の問題だ。 - He is bad at English. However, that's not even an issue of studying; it's more fundamental.)