まえ
Meanings
Noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
Adjective (の)
Noun
3. (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
Noun
4. forward; ahead
5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
Adjective (の)
6. previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
Suffix
7. portion; helping
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.)
9. privates; private parts
10. criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
Kanji used
in front of
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (175 in total)
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
Examples (200 in total)
It happened before.
I'll wait for you in front of the school.
I already read all the Harry Potter books.
It was fine the way it was.
Think before you speak.
It was a long time ago.
Don't stand in front of me.
Look before you leap.
Wake me up before you go.
I've always wanted to try this.
I was nervous before the exam.
I would like to see you before I leave.
It's far better than before.
I remember seeing him before.
He sat in front of me.
Don't eat before going to bed!
What's in front of you?
A girl appeared before me.
He is in front of the door.
Finish it before you go to bed.
Please call me before you come.
A car stopped in front of me.
I've seen this picture before.
It rained yesterday and the day before that.
Before deciding, I'd like to consult with my family.
I didn't want to be defeated in front of my friends.
Don't talk about it in front of him.
You arrived before I did.
She stood in front of the mirror.
There's a garden at the front of the house.
We had much snow last winter.
Don't drink too much before going to bed.
Before Autumn came Summer.
There is a car in front of the building.
I've seen it somewhere before.
He left three days ago.
I used to have one, but it was stolen.
The car is waiting in front of the gate.
I met her an hour ago.
How about taking a walk before breakfast?
I sat in the front of the bus.
I waited for my grandma in front of the store.
Where were you living three years ago?
Human beings are powerless before nature.
Eat your dinner before it gets cold.
The hostages will be released before Christmas.
Don't drink beer before going to bed.
I had a motorcycle before.
They are waiting for you in front of the door.
There's a coffee shop in front of the station.
I think I've told you this before.
I've seen this kind of thing before.
You should've asked me before doing that.
I want to do it before I die.
Two boys stood in front of me.
There is a shop in front of my house.
She likes to talk in our presence.
Was that before or after I was born?
We were married five years ago today.
He gave the same answer as before.
She was standing in the front of the classroom.
The chair is in front of the door.
You must come back before it gets dark.
I have a feeling I've met her somewhere before.
My new phone is thinner than my old phone.
There's a cat in front of the gate.
I'd like to talk to you before I leave.
Since I'd never seen him before, I didn't recognize him.
The door remained closed before her.
My parents got married before I was born.
There's a car in front of the church.
Have you known her for a long time?
Wash your face before you go to school.
It happened about a year ago.
The movie will have started before we get there.
I had been to the hospital before you came.
I remember hearing this tune before.
She used to pray before going to bed.
You need to take off your shoes before entering.
Somebody is standing in front of his room.
Please knock before you come in.
Have you met each other?
"When does he study?" "He studies before dinner."
What do you do before breakfast?
I have already visited America.
We will reach Tokyo before dark.
Where were you three years ago?
I've heard that song before.
The building crumbled to pieces three years ago.
He went on a journey a few days ago.
There is a lake in front of my house.
I'm always nervous before I go on stage.
He is not what he was ten years ago.
They had gone there two days before.
She firmly asserts that she will not sing in front of anybody.
There were three people waiting in front me.
This statue was erected ten years ago.
I noticed that she sat in the front row.
A young man is singing in front of the door.
I bought this umbrella three years ago.
Shake the bottle before using.
Your story doesn't corroborate what I've heard before.
Put out your cigarette before you eat.
I fell asleep before my father came home.
Grandma and Grandpa sat in front of the house.
A magnificent sight presented itself before us.
Suddenly a bear appeared before us.
No one ran ahead of him.
We'll be leaving before you get here.
There are two strangers in front of my house.
She has changed greatly since I last saw her.
He kissed me in front of everyone.
It is plain that you have done this before.
Who's the person standing in front of that building?
Be sure to take this medicine before going to bed.
You should make sure of the facts before you write something.
The work had been completed before I arrived.
Having met him before, I recognized him at once.
I always eat before going to school.
Please pick me up by car in front of the hotel.
The scene lying before us was very beautiful.
Before that I played with my sister in the park.
Please be sure to close the windows before you go out.
Do you remember seeing the movie together before?
You should cut the meat into small pieces before eating it.
The women are in front of the library.
I remember seeing the movie before.
The Japanese take their shoes off before entering their homes.
We've talked about this before.
I've been there many years ago.
I read it in a magazine three days ago.
I've seen that movie before.
How do you feel about sex before marriage?
She always practices the piano before dinner.
Dozens of people gathered before the station.
Please be sure to turn off the light before you leave.
I make it a rule to read before going to bed.
I would like to have seen him before he left the country.
There's something I need to tell you before you leave.
He did it, and in her presence.
There was a tall tree in front of my house.
Men always walk in front of women in this country.
I've said it before and I'm saying it again: don't touch my things!
I don't think it is new. I think it has been around for a long time.
In all probability, we'll arrive before them.
Unless I'm mistaken, I've seen that man before.
Make sure you turn everything off before you leave.
We are going to see her in front of the station tomorrow.
All the children fell asleep before it got dark.
I get nervous when I speak before a large audience.
Don't forget to turn off all the lights before going to bed.
You should acquaint yourself with the facts before you make a decision.
A good cook doesn't throw out yesterday's soup.
He had never studied English before he went to the United States.
He asked me if I had slept well the night before.
She has to change clothes before tonight's party.
She used to wash her hair before going to school.
There's less to do in this job than the last one.
Had you seen snow before you came to this town?
I want to deal with this letter before I do anything else.
He went over the house before deciding whether to buy it.
That shirt is very dirty. It needs washing before you go to school.
If you take your shoes off before coming into the house you won't bring in any dirt from your shoes.
It happened ten years ago.
We ordered 40 minutes ago.
He killed himself three months ago.
That was two years ago.
The meeting finished thirty minutes ago.
This hotel was built two years ago.
I saw her somewhere two years ago.
He lived here ten years ago.
I came to Japan two years ago.
The war took place 45 years ago.
I was born 20 years ago.
I am sure I saw her two years ago.
The accident happened two years ago.
I took this picture a week ago.
I have known him for more than ten years.
I'm sure I saw her two years ago.
He is quite different from what he was ten years ago.
That event happened 15 years ago.
I've been working in the same company for ten years.
He left his country two years ago.
My father often falls asleep in front of the TV.
All of a sudden, three dogs appeared in front of us.
Ten years ago, such business would have been a success.
I entered this school two years ago.
The earth came into existence about five thousand million years ago.
We lost sight of them over half an hour ago.
This book's over a hundred years old.
That village has changed a lot from how it was 10 years ago.
This town is quite different from what it was ten years ago.
She stepped forward to shake his hand.
Didn't you know that he passed away about two years ago?
I woke up 5 minutes ago. I need coffee before I can start working.
He had been there for ten years before he came to Kyoto.
He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.
He lost the watch that I had bought him a week before.
Last summer, I finally left the firm that I had joined twelve years before.
When he reached the station, the train had already left almost half an hour before.