手前
- Common
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
手前
Common
Noun
1
pronoun
antes;este lado
2
pronoun
apariencia de uno
3
pronoun
nosotros (pronombre anticuado);tú
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
before oneself;in front of one;nearby
手前のガラス張りの建物は薔薇園なんです。温室になっていて、いつも薔薇を観賞できるようになってるんですよ。
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
a bit before reaching (a location);this side (of a location)
あの信号の手前で降ろしてください。
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one's standpoint;one's appearance;face;honour
自分の直感が、いかに確かなものか自慢した手前、当てがはずれた時は首をやらなければならなくなった。
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
skill;dexterity;artistry;ingenuity
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
tea-ceremony procedures
See also:
点前 (てまえ)
6
pronoun
humble (kenjougo) language
I;me
7
pronoun
male term or language
you
to one's inferior