See preface on Wiktionary
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"中英語prefas < 古フランス語preface < 中世ラテン語prefātia < ラテン語praefātiō < praefārī < prae- + fārī"
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"序文、序論、前置き。"
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"きっかけ、発端。"
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"（ミサの）叙唱。"
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{
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{
"word": "introduction"
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"中英語prefas < 古フランス語preface < 中世ラテン語prefātia < ラテン語praefātiō < praefārī < prae- + fārī"
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"前",
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"お"
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"きっかけ、発端。"
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"（ミサの）叙唱。"
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{
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"（話などを）始める。"
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