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テマエ
Meanings
Noun
1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby
2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
5. tea-ceremony procedures
Pronoun
Humble
6. I; me
7. you
to one's inferior
Alt. forms
手
て
前
まえ
95%
てまえ
4%
テマエ
Pitch accent
テ
マエ
テ
マエ
テ
マエ
Composed of
テ
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
マエ
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
オ
テマエ
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity;
(arch.)
you
イッポ
テマエ
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
テマエ
ミソ
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
テマエ
ノホウ
this side; in the forefront
テマエ
ドモ
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
カタナノ
テマエ
samurai's face
テマエ
ジョウギ
self-serving logic
スミ
テマエ
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
Examples (1 in total)
てまえ
テマエ
にひいて
開
あ
けてください。
Pull it open.