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[て(手)·まえ(前)]
temae
noun, pronoun

English Meaning(s) for 手前

noun
  1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby
  2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
  3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
  4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
  5. tea-ceremony procedures
pronoun
  1. I; me
  2. you (to one's inferior)
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» hand
» in front; before

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Sample Sentences for 手前

Pull it open.
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Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
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Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
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The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
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The doors fold back.
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