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N3 · IntermediateInformation retrievalPassage #282
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まり子こさんは先せん日じつ、海かい外がいの良よい商しょう品ひんを安やすく買かうために、通つう信しん販はん売ばいのサービスを利り用ようしてみることにしました。最さい初しょに手て続つづきをする際さい、支し払はらい方ほう法ほうを決きめなければなりませんが、まり子こさんは毎まい日にち仕し事ごとが忙いそがしく、お金かねを振ふり込こむのが遅おくれて困こまることが多おおいです。


この度たびは、ABCショップにご入にゅう会かいのお申もうし込こみをいただき、ありがとうございます。さっそくですが、サービスのご利り用ようを始はじめる前まえに、以い下かにしたがって、ご入にゅう会かいの手て続つづきをお願ねがいします。

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（前ぜん略りゃく）

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【お支し払はらい方ほう法ほうについて】

◯クレジットカード（注1）、銀ぎん行こう、郵ゆう便びん局きょくの中なかから一ひとつお選えらびください。

※クレジットカードの場ば合あい、ご注ちゅう文もんを頂いただければ、すぐに商しょう品ひんをお送おくりします。

※銀ぎん行こうまたは郵ゆう便びん局きょくの場ば合あい、ご注ちゅう文もんをいただき、ご入にゅう金きん（注2）が確かく認にんされた後のちに、商しょう品ひんをお送おくりします。

☆お支し払はらい方ほう法ほうが決きまり、お申もうし込こみの手て続つづきが済すんだら、手て続つづき完かん了りょうと会かい員いんID（注3）をお知しらせするメールを送おくりします。メールをお受うけ取とり後ごは、いつでもサービスをご利り用ようになれます。

☆新しん規き（注4）ご入にゅう会かいのサービスとして、入にゅう会かいのお申もうし込こみ日びから１か月げつ間かん、全ぜん商しょう品ひん1割わり引びきとさせていただきます。

ABCショップ


（注ちゅう1）クレジットカード：現げん金きんを使つかわないで買かい物ものができるカード

（注ちゅう2）入にゅう金きん：お金かねを払はらうこと、特とくに振ふり込こむこと

（注ちゅう3）ID：その人ひとであることを確かく認にんするための番ばん号ごうなど

（注ちゅう4）新しん規き：新あらたに何なにかをすること

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  1. 1まり子さんにとって、一番便利な支払方法はどれか。
  2. 2サービスの利用について、正しいのはどれか。

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Vocabulary18 words
  • 先日せんじつ
    • ·the other day; a few days ago
    N3
  • 海外かいがい
    • ·foreign; abroad; overseas
    N3
  • 商品しょうひん
    • ·commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
    N3
  • こと
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
    • ·circumstances; situation; state of affairs
    • ·work; business; affair
    • ·after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
    • ·nominalizing suffix
    • ·pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
    • ·alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
    • ·necessity; need
    • ·you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
    N3
  • 際さい
    • ·occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
    N3
  • 度たび
    • ·time (three times, each time, etc.); times
    N3
  • お
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    N3
  • いただくAs it appears here: いただき
    • ·to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy
    • ·to eat; to drink
    • ·to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top)
    • ·to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)
    • ·to get someone to do something
    N3
  • したがうAs it appears here: したがって
    • ·to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to
    • ·to follow (a person); to accompany; to go with
    • ·to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
    • ·to serve (as); to engage in (work)
    N3
  • 注文ちゅうもん
    • ·order (for an item)
    • ·request; demand; condition
    N3
  • 確認かくにん
    • ·confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification
    N3
  • 完了かんりょう
    • ·completion; conclusion
    • ·perfect (tense)
    N3
  • 会員かいいん
    • ·member; the membership
    N3
  • 後ご
    • ·after
    N3
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 現金げんきん
    • ·cash; ready money; money on hand; currency
    • ·mercenary; self-interested; calculating
    N3
  • 新たあらた
    • ·new; fresh; novel
    N3
  • 何かなにか
    • ·something; some; any
    • ·somehow; for some reason
    • ·(so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
    N3
Other levels52 words
  • 良いよい
    • ·good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
    • ·sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
    • ·profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
    • ·OK; all right; fine; no problem
    • ·easy to ...
    N5
  • 安いやすいAs it appears here: 安く
    • ·cheap; inexpensive
    • ·calm; peaceful; quiet
    N5
  • 買うかう
    • ·to buy; to purchase
    • ·to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize
    • ·to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)
    • ·to accept; to take on; to take up
    • ·to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: して
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: しました
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • する
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 毎日まいにち
    • ·every day; daily
    N5
  • 仕事しごと
    • ·work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
    • ·work
    N5
  • 忙しいいそがしいAs it appears here: 忙しく
    • ·busy; occupied; hectic
    • ·restless; hurried; fidgety
    N5
  • お金おかね
    • ·money
    N5
  • 困るこまる
    • ·to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed
    • ·to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed
    • ·to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances
    N5
  • 多いおおい
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • 前まえ
    • ·in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
    • ·before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
    • ·(the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
    • ·forward; ahead
    • ·(in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
    • ·previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
    • ·portion; helping
    • ·front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
    • ·privates; private parts
    • ·criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
    N5
  • 銀行ぎんこう
    • ·bank; banking institution
    N5
  • 郵便局ゆうびんきょく
    • ·post office
    N5
  • 中なか
    • ·inside; interior
    • ·among; within
    • ·middle; center; centre
    • ·during; while; middle; midst; amid
    • ·interval; gap
    • ·mean; average
    • ·second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
    • ·medium grade; medium quality
    • ·red-light district
    N5
  • 一つひとつ
    • ·one
    • ·for one thing
    • ·only
    • ·(not) even
    • ·just (e.g. "just try it")
    • ·some kind of; one type of
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: します
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: された
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • いつ
    • ·when; at what time; how soon
    • ·normal times; ordinary days
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: させて
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 使うつかうAs it appears here: 使わないで
    • ·to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
    • ·to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
    • ·to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
    • ·to use (language); to speak
    N5
  • 買い物かいもの
    • ·shopping; purchased goods
    N5
  • できる
    • ·to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
    • ·to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
    • ·to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
    • ·to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
    • ·to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
    • ·to grow (of a crop); to be produced
    • ·to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character
    • ·to be by nature; to be born ...
    • ·to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)
    • ·to get pregnant
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • 人ひと
    • ·person; someone; somebody
    • ·human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
    • ·human (Homo sapiens)
    • ·(other) people; others
    • ·character; personality; nature
    • ·capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
    • ·adult; grown-up
    • ·I; me; one
    N5
  • 番号ばんごう
    • ·number; series of digits
    N5
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 利用りよう
    • ·use; utilization; utilisation; application
    N4
  • 最初さいしょ
    • ·beginning; outset; first; onset
    N4
  • 決めるきめるAs it appears here: 決めなければ
    • ·to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
    • ·to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
    • ·to persist in doing; to go through with
    • ·to always do; to have made a habit of
    • ·to take for granted; to assume
    • ·to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
    • ·to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
    • ·to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)
    • ·to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
    N4
  • 遅れるおくれるAs it appears here: 遅れて
    • ·to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
    • ·to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)
    • ·to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
    • ·to be slow (of a clock or watch)
    N4
  • 始めるはじめる
    • ·to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
    • ·to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
    • ·to start ...; to begin to ...
    N4
  • 以下いか
    • ·not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer
    • ·below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than
    • ·the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...
    • ·including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.)
    N4
  • 選ぶえらぶAs it appears here: 選び
    • ·to choose; to select; to pick (out)
    N4
  • 場合ばあい
    • ·case; occasion; situation; circumstances
    N4
  • または
    • ·or; either ... or ...
    N4
  • 済むすむAs it appears here: 済ん
    • ·to finish; to end; to be completed; to be resolved
    • ·to have a result less severe than expected
    • ·to feel at ease
    • ·to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
    N4
  • 送るおくるAs it appears here: 送り
    • ·to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit
    • ·to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take
    • ·to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury
    • ·to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
    • ·to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner)
    • ·to affix (okurigana)
    N4
  • なれるAs it appears here: なれます
    • ·to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with
    • ·to become skilled in; to become experienced at
    • ·to become tame; to become domesticated
    • ·to get used to doing
    N4
  • 日び
    • ·day; days
    • ·sun; sunshine; sunlight
    • ·(the) day; daytime; daylight
    • ·date; deadline
    • ·(past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
    • ·case (esp. unfortunate); event
    N4
  • 払うはらう
    • ·to pay (e.g. money, bill)
    • ·to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
    • ·to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
    • ·to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
    • ·to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
    • ·to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
    • ·to move out (of one's own place); to vacate
    • ·to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside
    • ·to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
    • ·to reset (an abacus)
    N4
  • 特にとくに
    • ·particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
    N4
  • 手続きてつづき
    • ·procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
    N2
  • さっそく
    • ·at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
    N2
  • お願いしますおねがいします
    • ·please
    N2
  • ご
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    • ·honorific suffix
    N1
  • 申し込みもうしこみ
    • ·application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge
    N1
  • すぐ
    • ·immediately; at once; right away; directly
    • ·soon; before long; shortly
    • ·easily; readily; without difficulty
    • ·right (near); nearby; just (handy)
    • ·honest; upright; frank; straightforward
    N1
  • 決まるきまるAs it appears here: 決まり
    • ·to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged
    • ·to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set
    • ·to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge
    • ·to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch)
    • ·to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo)
    • ·to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
    • ·to get high (on drugs)
    N1
  • 割引きわりびき
    • ·discount; reduction; rebate
    • ·tenths discounted; tenths reduced
    N1
Grammar3 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • ためにN32 times in this passage

    marks a purpose ('in order to') or a cause ('because of / owing to').

    まり子さんは先日、海外の良い商品を安く買うために、通信販売のサービスを利用してみることにしました。

    The other day, Mariko-san decided to try using a mail-order service in order to buy good overseas products at low prices.

  • についてN3

    Marks the topic an action or statement is directed at; 'about', 'concerning', 'regarding'.

    【お支払方法について】

    【Payment Methods】

  • としてN3

    Marks the role, capacity, or status in which someone or something acts — "as (a doctor / a rule / etc.)".

    ☆新規ご入会のサービスとして、入会のお申し込み日から１か月間、全商品1割引きとさせていただきます。

    ☆ As a service for new members, all products will be discounted by 10% for one month from the date of your membership application.

Other levels12 patterns
  • にしたがってN2

    Expresses that one thing changes in step with another, or that an action follows a rule or instruction, 'in accordance with / as ~ progresses'.

    さっそくですが、サービスのご利用を始める前に、以下にしたがって、ご入会の手続きをお願いします。

    Before you begin using the service, please complete the membership procedures according to the instructions below.

  • お～願うN2

    Humble form for politely requesting an action — "(please) kindly ~, could you ~".

    さっそくですが、サービスのご利用を始める前に、以下にしたがって、ご入会の手続きをお願いします。

    Before you begin using the service, please complete the membership procedures according to the instructions below.

  • 〜てみるN4

    Verb te-form plus 見る, doing something on a trial basis to see what happens — 'try ...ing'.

    まり子さんは先日、海外の良い商品を安く買うために、通信販売のサービスを利用してみることにしました。

    The other day, Mariko-san decided to try using a mail-order service in order to buy good overseas products at low prices.

  • ことにするN4

    Expresses a decision the speaker makes by their own volition; 'decide to (do).'

    まり子さんは先日、海外の良い商品を安く買うために、通信販売のサービスを利用してみることにしました。

    The other day, Mariko-san decided to try using a mail-order service in order to buy good overseas products at low prices.

  • なければならないN4

    Expresses a general, unavoidable obligation or necessity — 'must / have to'.

    最初に手続きをする際、支払方法を決めなければなりませんが、まり子さんは毎日仕事が忙しく、お金を振り込むのが遅れて困ることが多いです。

    When completing the initial procedures, she has to choose a payment method, but because Mariko-san is busy with work every day, she often has trouble because she is late making bank transfers.

  • ございますN4

    The highly polite (teineigo) equivalent of ある/です, used in formal speech and set phrases — 'there is / to be' (polite).

    この度は、ABCショップにご入会のお申し込みをいただき、ありがとうございます。

    Thank you for applying for membership in ABC Shop.

  • またはN4

    Connects two alternatives in a choice, "A or B".

    ※銀行または郵便局の場合、ご注文をいただき、ご入金が確認された後に、商品をお送りします。

    ※ If you pay through a bank or post office, we will ship the product after receiving your order and confirming your payment.

  • たらN4

    Conditional/temporal ending on the plain-past stem meaning that once or if the first action happens, the second follows ('if / once / when ... then').

    ☆お支払方法が決まり、お申し込みの手続きが済んだら、手続き完了と会員IDをお知らせするメールを送りします。

    ☆ Once you have chosen a payment method and completed the application process, we will send you an email confirming completion and providing your member ID.

  • ないでN4

    Negative te-form that links a clause — "without doing ~", or a soft "don't ~".

    （注1）クレジットカード：現金を使わないで買い物ができるカード

    (Note 1) Credit card: a card that allows you to shop without using cash

  • などN4

    Lists one or more representative items and implies others of the same kind exist — 'and so on / etc. / such as'.

    （注3）ID：その人であることを確認するための番号など

    (Note 3) ID: a number or similar information used to verify a person’s identity

  • だ / ですN52 times in this passage

    The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.

    最初に手続きをする際、支払方法を決めなければなりませんが、まり子さんは毎日仕事が忙しく、お金を振り込むのが遅れて困ることが多いです。

    When completing the initial procedures, she has to choose a payment method, but because Mariko-san is busy with work every day, she often has trouble because she is late making bank transfers.

  • 前に（まえに）N5

    Marks that something happens before an action or in front of a place — "before (doing) / in front of."

    さっそくですが、サービスのご利用を始める前に、以下にしたがって、ご入会の手続きをお願いします。

    Before you begin using the service, please complete the membership procedures according to the instructions below.

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