VOCABULARY
手前
te
て
ma
ま
e
え
toward oneself
in front of, this side of, just before (a place or time), one's own standing, one's own honor, one's own reputation, this side, this direction
noun
adverb
Practice exercises
1
駅の手前で止まる。
I stop just before the station.
Answer
手前
2
橋の手前を右に曲がる。
Turn right just before the bridge.
Answer
手前
3
信号の手前に店があります。
There is a shop this side of the traffic light.
Answer
手前
4
客の手前、弱音を吐けなかった。
For the sake of my standing before the guests, I couldn't complain.
Answer
手前
5
後輩の手前、失敗を認めるのは難しかった。
For my own honor before my juniors, admitting failure was hard.
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手前