Meaning of 前(まえ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

前

JLPT 5

Kana Reading

まえ

Romaji

mae

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), suffix

  Meaning

  ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour)

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  in front (of); before (e.g. the house)

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  in the presence of

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  helping; portion

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  privates; private parts

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Related Kanji

前 JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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