Word details
手前
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手前.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
before oneself; in front of one; nearby
Examples
手前のガラス張りの建物は薔薇園なんです。温室になっていて、いつも薔薇を観賞できるようになってるんですよ。
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
2
Common noun
a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
Examples
あの信号の手前で降ろしてください。
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
3
Common noun
one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
Examples
自分の直感が、いかに確かなものか自慢した手前、当てがはずれた時は首をやらなければならなくなった。
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
4
Common noun
skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
5
Common noun
tea-ceremony procedures
6
Humble; Pronoun
I; me
7
Male; Pronoun; To one's inferior
you
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