🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

前提

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zentai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Premise/ˈprɛmɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"議論の前提はすべての人間が死すべきものであるということだった。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.

    "The premise of the argument was that all humans are mortal."
  2. 2

    A property or building, especially in legal contexts.

    "The company moved its headquarters to a new premise downtown."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'premise' originates from the Latin 'praemissa', meaning 'things placed before', which evolved through Middle English. It historically referred to a statement or proposition that serves as a basis for an argument or conclusion.

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