N3
前者は (zensha-wa) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
The former ~ the latter
📝Usage
前者は～、後者は～
📚Examples
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前者は楽観的だが、後者は悲観的だ。
⚠️Notes
A formal way to refer to two things that were just mentioned. "The former is... and the latter is..." (e.g., 犬と猫が好きだが、前者は忠実で、後者は自由気ままだ。- I like dogs and cats; the former are loyal, and the latter are capricious.)