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前まえ

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まえ

Meaning

1. ①
  
  in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
  
  我わが家やの前まえには狭せまい庭にわがあります。
  
  There is a small garden in front of my house.
2. ②
  
  before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
  
  部屋へやに入はいる前まえに靴くつを脱ぬぎなさい。
  
  Take your shoes off before you come into the room.
3. ③
  
  (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
  
  私わたくしはバスの前まえの席せきに座すわった。
  
  I sat in the front of the bus.
4. ④
  
  forward; ahead
  
  まっすぐ前まえを見みてください。
  
  Look straight ahead.
5. ⑤
  
  (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
  
  メアリーは他人たにんの前まえでからかわれることに慣なれていない。
  
  Mary is not used to being made fun of in the presence of others.
6. ⑥
  
  previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
  
  私達わたしたちの家いえの前まえの所有者しょゆうしゃはリバプールに引ひっ越こした。
  
  The previous owners of our house moved to Liverpool.
7. ⑦
  
  portion; helping
  
  after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb
  
  See also: 一人前 (いちにんまえ)
8. ⑧
  
  front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
  
  上着うわぎの前まえが合あわなかった。
  
  On him the coat did not meet in the front.
9. ⑨
  
  privates; private parts
  
  わぁあ～～っ！？隠かくしてっ！前まえ、隠かくしてよっ！
  
  M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!
10. ⑩
  
  criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior

Kanji

前ゼン in front, before

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