Japanese Conversation · Level 114
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Japanese word
前提
Pronunciation
Romajizentei
Meaning
- nounassumption
Example
この計画は安全を前提にしています。ko no kei kaku wa an zen o zen tei ni shi te i ma su
This plan is based on the assumption of safety.
More examples
話し合いでは、互いの合意を前提にします。hana shi a i de wa taga i no gō i o zen tei ni shi ma su
In the discussion, we assume mutual agreement.
Core concept
Places an accepted condition or idea in advance so that later reasoning or action can rest on it.
Common phrases
前提にするzen tei ni su ru
make an assumption
Similar words
条件jōken: A situation or requirement that affects whether something can happen.
仮定katei: A statement treated as true so that an argument or discussion can proceed.
想定sōtei: A possible situation or result considered before making a plan or decision.
Definition in Japanese
物事を考えたり進めたりする際に、先に成り立つものとして置く条件や認識。mono goto o kanga e ta ri susu me ta ri su ru sai ni saki ni na ri ta tsu mo no to shi te o ku jō ken ya nin shiki
Word origin
As a Sino-Japanese compound, 前 (zen, "before") combines with 提 (tei, "put forward") to express a condition or idea placed before the main reasoning.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 前提として (zentei to shite) introduces a condition or idea that a discussion or plan starts from, whether or not it is treated as certain.
Other meanings
- premisenoun
- prerequisitenoun