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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.
Pull it open.
Since they had looked after me, I couldn't very well refuse.
Pull the drawer toward you to open it.
Put the rice bowl in front of you.
I look at the goods spread out on the desk in front of me.
The new school building is in the foreground, and the old school building is in the background.
Once more, pull your hips firmly toward you.
Um, please drop me off a bit before the house.
Given the situation that I must repay my debt, I have no way to refuse.
He is younger than me, just shy of thirty.
Lending out the hut is difficult, given that we have our own work to do.
He's not yet thirty, yet he has a strangely mellow, seasoned air about him.