前【まえ】
Frequency rank: 152.
Alsoまえ
- in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
- (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
- forward; ahead
- (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
- previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
- portion; helpingafter a noun or the -masu stem of a verbsee also 一人前
- front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- privates; private parts
- criminal record; previous conviction; (a) priorcolloquialism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This meaning indicates a physical position or time-related occurrence, referring to something located ahead or earlier than something else.
I am lined up in front of the store.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adverb (fukushi)
Generated: This usage refers to a temporal condition, describing moments that occurred prior to the present time or an event.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Generated: This meaning references the foremost part or position in a sequence or group, often denoting priority or lead.
Please line up at the front of the line.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This usage implies a direction or motion towards the front or in an advancing position, both literally and metaphorically.
Please move forward.
Generated: This meaning signifies being in close proximity to someone or being in a situation where one is directly facing another person.
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Generated: This meaning refers to something that came before in a sequence, indicating former status or order.
suffix
Generated: This usage refers to a specific amount or serving of food or portions in a more general context.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This meaning denotes the front side of clothing or the upper part of a person’s body, often in discussions about fashion or appearances.
Generated: This usage refers to the anatomical parts of the body that are typically covered and considered private.
Generated: This meaning relates to legal contexts, highlighting a prior offense or history concerning criminal activities.
Example sentences41 results
You should stay away from cults like that before you turn into a moron.
国語辞典Japanese definitions
まえ
- くうかんてき空間的いぎ意義
- め目のほうこう方向。ひと人がくび首をまげていない曲げていないじょうたい状態のときに、かお顔のむいている向いているほうこう方向。
- じんたい人体の、まえきごう(いち1ー-いち1きごう)をむいている向いているそくめん側面。
- ひと人がめをむけて目を向けてちかく知覚することのできるはんい範囲のくうかん空間。
- あるくうかん空間のなか中でひと人がかお顔をむける向けることがいっぱんてき一般的なほうこう方向。
- もののそくめん側面のうちひと人がかお顔をむける向けることがいっぱんてき一般的なめん面。
- もののそくめん側面のうちかお顔をむけている向けているめん面。
- どうぶつ動物がかお顔をむけて向けてすすむ進むほうこう方向、またいっぱんに一般にいどう移動するぶったい物体がすすむ進むほうこう方向。
- いどう移動するぶったい物体の、すすむ進むほうこう方向にあるぶぶん部分。
- じんたい人体の、まえきごう(いち1ー-いち1きごう)をむいている向いているそくめん側面。
- じかんてき時間的いぎ意義