前まえ #71 Link copied! Common まえ [1] まえ [0] Meaning Shirabe ① Noun in front (of); before (e.g. a building) 我わが家やの前まえには狭せまい庭にわがあります。 There is a small garden in front of my house. ② Noun No-adjective Adverb before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour) 部屋へやに入はいる前まえに靴くつを脱ぬぎなさい。 Take your shoes off before you come into the room. ③ Noun No-adjective (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line) 私わたくしはバスの前まえの席せきに座すわった。 I sat in the front of the bus. ④ Noun forward; ahead まっすぐ前まえを見みてください。 Look straight ahead. ⑤ Noun (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone) メアリーは他人たにんの前まえでからかわれることに慣なれていない。 Mary is not used to being made fun of in the presence of others. ⑥ No-adjective previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example) 私達わたしたちの家いえの前まえの所有者しょゆうしゃはリバプールに引ひっ越こした。 The previous owners of our house moved to Liverpool. ⑦ Suffix portion; helping after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb See also: 一人前 (いちにんまえ) ⑧ Noun front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.) 上着うわぎの前まえが合あわなかった。 On him the coat did not meet in the front. ⑨ Noun privates; private parts わぁあ~~っ!?隠かくしてっ!前まえ、隠かくしてよっ! M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up! ⑩ Noun Colloquial criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior Other entries with this writing ぜん last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former さき Saki すすむ Susumu すすめ Susume せん Sen ぜん Zen まえ Mae まえさき Maesaki まえざき Maezaki まえはま Maehama みさき Misaki Kanji 前 ゼン in front, before Forms 前#71前まえまえまえ