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手て前まえ
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%
Kanji used
手
hand
前
in front of
Pitch accent
て
まえ
て
まえ
て
まえ
Top 2600
Used in: 3180
Composed of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
this side; in the forefront
this side; in the forefront
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
samurai's face
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
self-serving logic
Examples (1 in total)
Pull it open.