前へ
解説 Definition
previous（前の、ひとつ前の）または previously（以前に）の略。特に画面上の「前へ」ボタンや、表・技術文書などスペースの限られた場所で用い、通常の文章では省略しない。
Prev is an informal or interface abbreviation of previous, meaning the item, page, or stage immediately before the current one. It is commonly used as a short label on buttons or in compact technical text rather than in formal prose.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
prev は previous「前の、ひとつ前の」を短くした表示用の省略形です。発音語というより、画面の Prev ボタンや表の prev. のような限られた場所で使われ、next と対になります。正式な文章では previous と綴り、Prev / Next を「前へ／次へ」の一組として視覚的に覚えましょう。
Read prev as a shortened visual form of previous. It commonly appears where space is limited, especially beside next on website controls, media players, slides, or menus. Imagine the pair “Prev / Next”: prev moves to the item immediately before the current one, while next moves forward. Because it is an abbreviation, it may be written Prev, prev, or prev. depending on a product’s style. In ordinary sentences and formal writing, use the full adjective previous, as in “the previous page,” instead of treating prev as a normal standalone word.
例文
Click Prev to return to the previous page.
前のページに戻るには「Prev」をクリックしてください。
The navigation bar has Prev and Next buttons.
ナビゲーションバーには「前へ」と「次へ」のボタンがある。
Some tables use prev. as an abbreviation for previous.
表によっては previous の略として prev. を用いる。
prev の類義語・関連語
prev の語源・成り立ち Etymology
prev は previous の省略形で、語源はラテン語 praevius「先に進む」。prae-「前に」+ via「道」から成り、「前の道を行く」感覚が「先行する・ひとつ前の」へ育った。関連語に previous、devious。
Prev is a modern shortening of previous, created by keeping its first four letters. Previous came through Latin praevius, formed from prae-, “before,” and via, “way or road,” literally suggesting something going before. In current English, prev is chiefly a space-saving label in interfaces, notes, and technical contexts. It does not have a separate ancient history or independent derivation beyond the full word previous.
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