手前 (てまえ) — before, this side, one's own
手前
before
Frequency #3593
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
和語 wago
和語 (wago) — Native Japanese compound: all kanji use kun'yomi (native Japanese) readings. noun
pronoun
temae
てまえ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
てまえ[0] heiban 平板
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Meanings
- before
- this side
- one's own