Word details

てまえどり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word てまえどり.

Dictionary

Entry

てまえどり手前取りNounUsually kana
1

From a campaign to reduce food waste

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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