former på japansk

Eksempler på former

• Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.
• 京都は以前日本の首都でした。

• Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former.
• 魚と肉はともに栄養があるが、後者のほうが前者より値段が高い。

• The company took action against its former accountant.
• 会社は元会計を相手取って訴訟を起こした。

• Love is above money. The latter can't give as much happiness as the former.
• 愛情はお金より重要だ。後者は前者ほど幸福を与えられない。

• I prefer the former plan to the latter.
• はじめの計画のほうが後のより良いと思う。

• Television has robbed cinema of its former popularity.
• テレビによって以前の映画人気が奪われた。

• Joan and Jane are sisters. The former is a pianist.
• ジョーンとジェーンは姉妹です。前者はピアニストです。

• Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.
• これら二つの意見のうち前者よりも後者のほうがよい。

• Former pop stars are just plain old women by the time they're 40.
• かつてのアイドルも４０過ぎるとただのおばさんか。

• The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
• いくつかの点で前者は後者よりも劣っている。