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テマエ
Meanings
Noun
1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby
I look at the goods spread out on the desk in front of me.
2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
He is younger than me, just shy of thirty.
3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
Lending out the hut is difficult, given that we have our own work to do.
4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
5. tea-ceremony procedures
Pronoun
Humble
6. I; me
That was a misunderstanding on my part.
7. you
to one's inferior
Alt. forms
手て前まえ
96%
てまえ
3%
テマエ
Pitch accent
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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)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
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Examples (15 in total)
I will show you the way.
My name is Tanaka.
That was a misunderstanding on my part.
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