まえ
Meanings
Noun
1. face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
2. ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
Kanji used
build
in front of
Pitch accent
まえ
てま
てまえ
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Composed of
contract; commitment
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason