Kanji
Readingまえ
Frequency67%
Used in (251 in total)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
name; given name; first name
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
ahead; before; ago
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
you (plural)
you (plural)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
you; my dear; hey
forelock; bangs
in front of a station
to move forward; to move on
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
ability; skill; facility
in public; in company
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
preface; introduction; preamble
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
a few years ago; some years back
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
in advance; beforehand; previously
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
first name; given name
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
morning; forenoon; just before noon
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
home delivery (of food); outside catering
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
front tooth
half share; half a man
a long time ago
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
share; portion; quota; cut
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
advance payment; money paid in advance
long ago; previous; of a former age
Maebashi (city in Gunma)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
getting an advance (on one's salary)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
front wheel; saddle fork
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to show one's privates
generosity
front kick (esp. martial arts)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
advance celebration
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
lavish; profuse
station square; station plaza
a long time ago; long before now
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
lavish; profuse
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
front side; anterior
to cover one's private parts
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
introductory remarks
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
street in front of station
way of speaking; profession
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
tea-ceremony procedures
preface; foreword; preamble
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
surname; family name; last name
double-breasted
advance payment; advance delivery
portion of food
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
before summer
named; labelled; labeled
opening in front (clothing)
this side; in the forefront
advance payment
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
before going out
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
as discussed previously; as mentioned above
breaking a lock; picking a lock
advance sale; booking
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
front part low
front and back; before and behind; before and after
previous; beforehand
delivery person (of food)
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period
share; portion; quota
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
previous existence
to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically)
sailboat; sailing boat
prospect; promise; outlook
Matsumae pickles; dried squid, kombu, and herring roe pickled together
covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape); lined hakama that bulge in the front
previous thread
part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono)
dashboard; frontlet
former section (stanza)
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
the year before a critical age; the year before an inauspicious year
taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event
company name with the "kabushiki kaisha" at the beginning
excuse me (when passing in front of somebody)
supplement; addition
previous notice; omen; signs; premonition
advance payments; prepayment
sandal or clog strap
advance publicity
et tu, Brute?; even you, Brutus?
studying at a language school near a station (instead of going abroad)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
penultimate bout of the tournament day
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
share; portion
warm-up (before an act or a TV show recording); prologue; introduction
single-breasted (jacket, etc.)
placket (clothing); facing
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
opportunity has hair in front, but behind she is bald; opportunity only knocks once
et tu, Brute?; even you, Brutus?
upstage center (in a noh play)
fore edge (of a book)
hairstyle with the bangs cut completely straight
(principle of) self-sufficiency
to win fame; to make a name for oneself
each paying for his own account; sharing the expenses; Dutch treat
pitching forward (as if to fall); proactive; forward-looking; hasty (without sufficient preparation); rushed
previously; some time ago
open in front
one's share (in the expenses)
focal point of a lens in front of the subject
taking a cut from a thief's plunder; vile deed
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
lecturer on demand; guest speaker on demand
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
sword worn at one's side
deficit; shortage
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
front lens element (of a camera lens assembly)
paying upfront; upfront payment; prepayment
the year before the unlucky year
battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position
front of a mawashi
advance received; sales deposits
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers; unranked wrestlers
two highest ranked maegashira wrestlers
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
tokenism; appearance for appearance's sake
front and rear; front and back; before and behind
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
Gakuenmae Station (Chiba)
Shiyakushomae Station (Fukui)
Kenchōmae Station (Hyōgo)