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    Meaning: before [action]
    Example: before going to the UK

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Verb (dictionary form) + まえに
Noun + のまえに

(いちだん)
食べるまえに / (たべるまえに) Before eating

(ごだん)
行くまえに (いくまえに)Before going

Noun:
会議のまえに (かいぎのまえに) Before the meeting


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• あなたが去る前には火を確実に消しなさい。   [ex #534]
Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.

• 試験を答える前に、指示を読んでください。   [ex #5239]
Before you answer the test please read the instructions first.

• 朝ご飯を食べる前に手を洗って   [ex #5704]
Wash your hands before eating your breakfast

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• niatatte; niatari    (is similar, as the verb cannot be past tense. but less formal.)

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  Comments:  

• noun 前に is a different kettle of fish (contributor: Amatuka)
  
• kettle of fish : 困った事態｛じたい｝、混乱｛こんらん｝した状態｛じょうたい｝、事柄｛ことがら｝、問題｛もんだい｝ (contributor: Miki)
  
• It's also "horse of a different color." (contributor: bamboo4)
  
• we don't discrimate against horses of color :) (contributor: dc)
  
• oops. coloUr (contributor: dc)
  
• horse of a different colo(u)r :
  全く別の事柄、全然別の事柄、全然別の問題
  　(^_^;)お勉強になります。 (contributor: Miki)
  
• bird of a different feather も言う! (contributor: dc)
  
• Comparing apples and oranges (contributor: bamboo4)
  
• I really dunno what u guys are talking about :'( (contributor: Belle)
  
• Belle, All expressions are similar to 'kettle of fish'. I'd be the only one studying English in this site. hehe f(^_^;) (contributor: Miki)
  
• I like to say "a different brand of tobacco"
  or "from a different planet" and if that doesn`t get the point across, I`ll throw a little "a completely different kind of animal" into the mix........ (contributor: Gren)
  
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