前まえ
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
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Top 100
Used in vocabulary (212 in total)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
name; given name; first name
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to move forward; to move on
in front of a station
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
ability; skill; facility
preface; introduction; preamble
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
a few years ago; some years back
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
morning; forenoon; just before noon
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
home delivery (of food); outside catering
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
a long time ago
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
share; portion; quota; cut
advance payment; money paid in advance
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
long ago; previous; of a former age
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
apron (waist-down); waist apron
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
front wheel; saddle fork
preliminary step; first step
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to show one's privates
advance celebration
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
generosity
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
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); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
introductory remarks
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
way of speaking; profession
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
long ago; previous; of a former age
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
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)
apron (waist-down); waist apron
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
to move forward; to move on
double-breasted
apron (waist-down); waist apron
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
advance payment; advance delivery
previous process; preceding operation; upstream process
portion of food
previous thread
going to a work location in advance; arriving a day early (e.g. for a film shooting); cutting into another person's wave (in surfing); surfing in front of another person; having the front door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the front entrance
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
skill; ability; facility
advance sale; booking
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
front part low
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
front and back; before and behind; before and after
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
arriving five minutes early; being ready five minutes early; practice of always being early (to ensure punctuality)
previous existence
arriving five minutes early; being ready five minutes early; practice of always being early (to ensure punctuality)
share; portion; quota
sailboat; sailing boat
a long time ago; long before now
front door (of a cabinet, bus, etc.); half-title (of a book); bastard title
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
front-opening
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
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
preprocessing; pretreatment; preparation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
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)
tactical setup preceding the strike (in kendo); pre-strike technique
dashboard; frontlet
excuse me (when passing in front of someone)
former section (stanza)
town that developed in front of a Shinto shrine's torii; town originally built around a Shinto shrine
supplement; addition
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
advance publicity
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
sandal or clog strap
share; portion; quota
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
before; previously; front; ahead; immature; unsophisticated
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
penultimate bout of the tournament day
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
pretrial conference procedure; pretrial proceedings
share; portion
warm-up (before an act or a TV show recording); prologue; introduction
single-breasted (jacket, etc.)
pretrial conference procedure; pretrial proceedings
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
placket (clothing); facing
pre-approval; preapproval
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
going to a work location in advance; arriving a day early (e.g. for a film shooting); cutting into another person's wave (in surfing); surfing in front of another person; having the front door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the front entrance
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
share; portion
protagonist (in the first half of a play)
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
forward fin (fish)
front button; fly button
upstage center (in a noh play)
fore edge (of a book)
pre-tax (income or profits); before (deduction of) tax; before-tax
pre-tax (income or profits); before (deduction of) tax; before-tax
share; portion; quota; cut
tea ceremony procedure; tea ceremony etiquette
front-opening
covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape)
pitching forward (as if to fall); proactive; forward-looking; hasty (without sufficient preparation); rushed
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
protagonist (in the first half of a play)
open in front
pre-tax (income or profits); before (deduction of) tax; before-tax
pre-tax (income or profits); before (deduction of) tax; before-tax
one's share (in the expenses)
front of a mawashi
battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position
focal point of a lens in front of the subject
sword worn at one's side
sword worn at one's side
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
unmarried (of a woman); premarital
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
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
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)
Examples (200 in total)
It happened before.
Don't stand in front of me.
I'll wait for you in front of the school.