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Words — 8 found

てまえ 手前
Common word JLPT N2 Show 1 collocation Links
Noun
1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby​
  • てまえ手前
  • の
  • ガラスばガラス張りの
  • たてもの建物
  • は
  • 薔薇園
  • なんです
    • 。
  • おんしつ温室
  • になっていて
    • 、
  • いつも
  • ばら薔薇
  • を
  • かんしょう観賞
  • 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.
Noun
2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)​
  • あの
  • しんごう信号
  • の
  • てまえ手前
  • で
  • 降ろして
  • ください
    • 。
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
Noun
3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour​
  • じぶん自分
  • の
  • ちょっかん直感
  • が
    • 、
  • いかに
  • たし確かな
  • もの
  • か
  • じまん自慢
  • した
  • てまえ手前
    • 、
  • あてがはず当てがはずれた
  • とき時
  • は
  • くび首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.
Noun
4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity​
Noun
5. tea-ceremony procedures​See also 点前 てまえ
Pronoun
6. I; me​Humble (kenjougo) language
Pronoun
7. you​Male term or language, to one's inferior
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てめえ 手前
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Pronoun
1. you​Usually written using kana alone, Derogatory, Male term or language, See also 手前 てまえ
  • てめぇ
  • ら
    • 、
  • し死に
  • やがれ
    • ！
Fuck you all to hell!
Pronoun
2. I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself​Usually written using kana alone, Male term or language
Other forms
テメー、てめぇ
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てまえじょうぎ 手前定規
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Noun
1. self-serving logic​
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てまえみそ 手前味噌
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Noun
1. self-flattery; singing one's own praises​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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てまえほう 手前の方
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. this side; in the forefront​
Other forms
手前のほう 【てまえのほう】
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てまえがって 手前勝手
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. self-centered; self-centred; selfish​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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てまえ 手前ども
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Pronoun
1. we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop​Humble (kenjougo) language
Other forms
手前共 【てまえども】
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てまえど 手前取り
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Noun
1. buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)​Usually written using kana alone, from a campaign to reduce food waste
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Kanji — 2 found

0.17447566427974268
4 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
手
hand
Kun: て、 て-、 -て、 た-
On: シュ、 ズ
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0.15702809785176838
9 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
前
in front, before
Kun: まえ、 -まえ
On: ゼン
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Sentences — 8 found

  • jreibun/9065/3
    • おうだんほどう横断歩道
      • のあるところは
    • ほこうしゃ歩行者
      • が
    • ゆうせん優先
      • で、
    • くるま車
      • は
    • かなら必ず
      • その
    • てまえ手前
      • で
    • ていし停止しなければ
      • ならない。
    Where there is a crosswalk, pedestrians have priority over cars; therefore, cars must always stop for pedesstrians at pedestrian crossing. — Jreibun
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