前述

• 読み: ぜんじゅつ
• ローマ字: zenjutsu
• 漢字の分解: 前 (zen/mae) — before, previous; 述 (jutsu/no) — state, describe, mention
• 発音: /zeɴ.dʑɯ.tsɯ/

意味

Aforementioned; above-mentioned. Refers back to something previously stated in writing or speech.

A noun and no-adjective used in formal writing and presentations to refer to something already mentioned. Common patterns include 前述の通り (as mentioned above), 前述した (previously stated), and 前述の問題 (the aforementioned issue). Primarily a written-language word; in casual speech, さっき言った (what I said earlier) is preferred. The verb form 前述する means 'to mention previously.'

例文

1. 前述の通り、この計画にはいくつかの課題がある。
2. 前述した理由により、提案を修正する必要がある。
3. 詳しくは前述の章を参照してください。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic writing, business documents, presentations

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 前 (zen, before/previous) + 述 (jutsu, to state/describe). A compound meaning 'stated before,' widely used in academic and formal Japanese writing.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal