前 mae
mae
Noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
wagayano maeniwa semai niwaga arimasu.
There is a small garden in front of my house.
Noun
, Adverb
, no-Adjective
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
heyani hairu maeni kutsuo nuginasai.
Take your shoes off before you come into the room.
chichiwa ninen maeni nakunatta.
My father passed away two years ago.
Noun
, no-Adjective
3. (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
watashiwa basuno maeno sekini suwatta
I sat in the front of the bus.
Noun
4. forward; ahead
まっすぐ前 を見 てください。
massugu maeo mite kudasai.
Look forward, please.
Noun
5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
メアリーは他人 の前 でからかわれることに慣 れていない。
meariiwa taninno maede karakawareru kotoni narete inai.
Mary is not used to being made fun of in the presence of others.
no-Adjective
6. previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
watashitachino ieno maeno shoyūshawa ribapūruni hikkoshita
The previous owners of our house moved to Liverpool.
Noun
8. front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
uwagino maega awanakatta.
On him the coat did not meet in the front.
Noun
9. privates; private parts
わぁあ〜〜っ！？隠 してっ！前 、隠 してよっ！
wāākka! kushitemma! eka kushite yo'
M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!
Noun
10. criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
Colloquial
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wagayano maeniwa semai niwaga arimasu.
There is a small garden in front of my house.
heyani hairu maeni kutsuo nuginasai.
Take your shoes off before you come into the room.
chichiwa ninen maeni nakunatta.
My father passed away two years ago.
watashiwa basuno maeno sekini suwatta
I sat in the front of the bus.
まっすぐ前 を見 てください。
massugu maeo mite kudasai.
Look forward, please.
メアリーは他人 の前 でからかわれることに慣 れていない。
meariiwa taninno maede karakawareru kotoni narete inai.
Mary is not used to being made fun of in the presence of others.
watashitachino ieno maeno shoyūshawa ribapūruni hikkoshita
The previous owners of our house moved to Liverpool.
uwagino maega awanakatta.
On him the coat did not meet in the front.
わぁあ〜〜っ！？隠 してっ！前 、隠 してよっ！
wāākka! kushitemma! eka kushite yo'
M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!
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