Compare: 前 vs 前

前まえ

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

前ぜん

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former

まえ前

N5CommonNoun

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

３年(ねん)前(まえ)に東京へ来(くる)て以来(くる)ここに住んでいる。

I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.

馬鹿が移るまえにそのような宗教に関わらんほうがいい。

You should stay away from cults like that before you turn into a moron.

ぜん前

N5CommonNoun (prefix)

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former

前(ぜん)学期は成績がよかった。

I had a good report last term.

田中前(ぜん)外相の更迭に続く政治混乱がその象徴である。

The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.