Meaning of お前 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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お前, 御前JLPT 3
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Kana Readingおまえ, おまい, おめえ
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Romajiomae, omai, omē
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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Example Sentences
お前, 御前, おまえ, おまい, おめえ used in context
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そしてこの法律案が通らなかった場合において、おまえはどういう責任をとるのだ。
And how will you take responsibility in the case that this bill doesn't pass?
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Kaoru, yours is the best reaction so far - you win the grand prize.
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「お前、どこの子だ？」足に纏わりついてきたのは、小さな子猫だった。灰色の縞模様のふわふわした猫だ。
Who do you belong to? Wrapped around his feet was a small cat. It was a fluffy grey striped cat.
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まったく・・・つきあいが長くなってくると、どいつもこいつもお前に毒される。
Oh boy ... when they hang out with you for long everyone ends up picking up your bad habits.
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You're Daisho? Up till now you've really lorded it over us haven't you?
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You're a waste of breath!
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