N3
前者は
💡Meaning
The former ~ the latter
📝Usage
前者は~、後者は~
⚠️Notes
A formal way to refer to two things that were just mentioned. "The former is... and the latter is..." (e.g., 犬と猫が好きだが、前者は忠実で、後者は自由気ままだ。- I like dogs and cats; the former are loyal, and the latter are capricious.)