手前 てまえ
temae

Noun

1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby

手前 てまえのガラス りの建物 たてもの薔薇園 ばらえんなんです。温室 おんしつになっていて、いつも薔薇 ばら観賞 かんしょうできるようになってるんですよ。
temaeno garasubarino tatemonowa baraenna ndesu. onshitsuni natte ite itsumo barao kanshō dekiru yōni natteru ndesuyo.
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
Noun

2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)

あの信号 しんごう手前 てまえ ろしてください。
ano shingōno temaede oroshite kudasai.
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
Noun

3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour

自分 じぶん直感 ちょっかんが、いかに たしかなものか自慢 じまんした手前 てまえ、当 てがはずれた とき くびをやらなければならなくなった。
jibunno chokkanga ikani tashikana monoka jiman shita temae atega hazureta tokiwa kubio yaranakereba naranaku natta.
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
Noun

4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity

Noun

5. tea-ceremony procedures

Pronoun

6. I; me

Humble
Pronoun

7. you

Male Speech