Tonada

Japanese word

前代未聞

ぜんだいみもん
In your course · Chapter 49
Part of speech
other
Level
B2

Meanings

  1. unprecedented

Source: Tonada course

Kanji

  • 前
    On reading:
    ゼン
    Kun reading:
    -まえ、まえ
    Meanings:
    in front, before
  • 代
    On reading:
    タイ、ダイ
    Kun reading:
    -が.わり、-がわ.り、か.える、か.わり、か.わる、かわ.り、かわ.る、しろ、よ
    Meanings:
    substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
  • 聞
    On reading:
    ブン、モン
    Kun reading:
    き.く、き.こえる
    Meanings:
    hear, ask, listen

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