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手(て)前(まえ)

てまえtemae

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    before oneself; in front of one; nearby

    手(て)前(まえ)のガラス張(ば)りの建(たて)物(もの)は薔(ば)薇(ら)園(えん)なんです。温(おん)室(しつ)になっていて、いつも薔(ば)薇(ら)を観(かん)賞(しょう)できるようになってるんですよ。

    • The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
  2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)

  3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour

    自(じ)分(ぶん)の直(ちょっ)感(かん)が、いかに確(たし)かなものか自(じ)慢(まん)した手(て)前(まえ)、当(あ)てがはずれた時(とき)は首(くび)をやらなければならなくなった。

    • Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
  4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity

  5. tea-ceremony procedures

    See also: 点前(てまえ)

    母(はは)は茶(さ)道(どう)の手(て)前(まえ)を習(なら)っている。

    • My mother is learning the procedures of the tea ceremony.

    Words:母(はは)茶(さ)道(どう)手(て)前(まえ)習(なら)う

    Verified
  6. pronoun

    I; me

    humble (kenjougo)

  7. you

    male term or language

    Note: to one's inferior

    おい、**てまえ**、ちょっと来(き)てくれ。

    • Hey, you, come here for a second.

    Words:手(て)前(まえ)ちょっと来(く)る

    Verified

    **てまえ**、そんなことするんじゃないぞ。

    • Hey, don't you dare do something like that.

    Words:手(て)前(まえ)そんなんじゃ

    Verified

Example sentences 67

自(じ)分(ぶん)の直(ちょっ)感(かん)が、いかに確(たし)かなものか自(じ)慢(まん)した手(て)前(まえ)、当(あ)てがはずれた時(とき)は首(くび)をやらなければならなくなった。

  • Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.

手(て)前(まえ)のガラス張(ば)りの建(たて)物(もの)は薔(ば)薇(ら)園(えん)なんです。温(おん)室(しつ)になっていて、いつも薔(ば)薇(ら)を観(かん)賞(しょう)できるようになってるんですよ。

  • The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.

母(はは)は茶(さ)道(どう)の手(て)前(まえ)を習(なら)っている。

  • My mother is learning the procedures of the tea ceremony.

Words:母(はは)茶(さ)道(どう)手(て)前(まえ)習(なら)う

Editorial example

おい、**てまえ**、ちょっと来(き)てくれ。

  • Hey, you, come here for a second.

Words:手(て)前(まえ)ちょっと来(く)る

Editorial example

**てまえ**、そんなことするんじゃないぞ。

  • Hey, don't you dare do something like that.

Words:手(て)前(まえ)そんなんじゃ

Editorial example

彼(かれ)は池(いけ)の手(て)前(まえ)に刻(きざ)んだ。

  • He laid up short of the pond.

Words:彼(かれ)池(いけ)手(て)前(まえ)刻(きざ)む

Editorial example

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