Jisho

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まえ 前
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 6 Play audio Show 5 collocations Links
Noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)​
  • わがや我が家
  • の
  • まえ前
  • には
  • せま狭い
  • にわ庭
  • が
  • あります
    • 。
There is a small garden in front of my house.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)​
  • へや部屋
  • に
  • はい入る
  • まえ前
  • に
  • くつ靴
  • を
  • ぬ脱ぎ
  • なさい
    • 。
Take your shoes off before you come into the room.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)​
  • わたし私
  • は
  • バス
  • の
  • まえ前
  • の
  • せき席
  • に
  • すわ座った
    • 。
I sat in the front of the bus.
Noun
4. forward; ahead​
  • まっすぐ
  • まえ前
  • を
  • み見て
  • ください
    • 。
Look forward, please.
Noun
5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)​
    メアリー
  • は
  • たにん他人
  • の
  • まえ前
  • で
  • からかわれる
  • こと
  • に
  • な慣れていない
    • 。
Mary is not used to being made fun of in the presence of others.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
6. previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)​
  • わたし私達
  • の
  • いえ家
  • の
  • まえ前
  • の
  • しょゆうしゃ所有者
  • は
    • リバプール
  • に
  • ひっこ引っ越した
    • 。
The previous owners of our house moved to Liverpool.
Suffix
7. portion; helping​See also 一人前, after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb
Noun
8. front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)​
  • うわぎ上着
  • の
  • まえ前
  • が
  • あ合わなかった
    • 。
On him the coat did not meet in the front.
Noun
9. privates; private parts​
  • わぁあ～～っ
    • ！？
  • かく隠してっ
    • ！
  • まえ前
    • 、
  • かく隠して
  • よっ
    • ！
M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!
Noun
10. criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior​Colloquial

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