No. 2,029 in Japanese
プレ
"プレ" (pure) means "pre-" or "before," often used as a prefix.
In a sentence
プレゼントを買いました。
I bought a present.
Here, 'プレ' is the prefix of 'プレゼント' (purezento), which means 'present' in English. It indicates something intended to be given as a gift.
プレイベントが行われます。
A pre-event will be held.
In this sentence, 'プレ' acts as a prefix meaning 'pre-', indicating something happening before the main event.
プレ研究として、資料を集めました。
As pre-research, I gathered materials.
Here, 'プレ' is used as a prefix meaning 'pre-', implying preliminary research activities conducted before the main research.
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