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まえ
もって
よやく
予約
しといた
ほう
がいい
です
You had better make a reservation in advance.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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Most common form: 前以って
in advance; beforehand; previously
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1. reservation; appointment; booking; advance order
2. contract; subscription; pledge
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to do in advance; to do as a preparation  (contraction of ~しておく; colloquialism)
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Most common form: ほうがいい
expression, 'i' adjective
(after past tense verb) had better (verb); (after negative verb) had better not (verb)  (see also: した方がいい)
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Kanji
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
ヨ    previously, in advance   
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katakana 'ma'
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
ヤク    promise; approximate   
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シャク   ladle
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wrap
dot   
シ   いと thread   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
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