手前

Meanings

1. Noun

   before oneself; in front of one; nearby

2. Noun

   a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)

3. Noun

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

4. Noun

   skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity

5. Noun

   tea-ceremony procedures

6. Pronoun

   I; me

7. Pronoun

   you

In Spanish

1. antes; este lado

2. apariencia de uno

3. nosotros (pronombre anticuado); tú

Kanji in this word

• 手
• 前

Example sentences

• 手前てまえにひいて開あけてください。

  Pull it open.

  Ábrela.

  Tatoeba #148528(opens in a new tab)

• あの信号しんごうの手前てまえで降おろしてください。

  Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.

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