てめえ: This word means 'you'. It is very rude and angry. Use it only if you want to insult someone.

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てめえ

This word means 'you'. It is very rude and angry. Use it only if you want to insult someone.

KMT8RoughVulgarCasual ContractionMixedMasculineContains profanityRough Masculine Pronouns OtherGrammar

てめえPrimary

This word means 'you'. It is very rude and angry. Use it only if you want to insult someone.

てめえ、一体何様のつもりだ！

Who the hell do you think you are?!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialEmphaticAnime & Manga

てめえにはこの仕事は任せられねえな。

There's no way I can entrust this job to you.

RoughNon PastNegativeClause InitialDeclarativeWork & Career

てめえが昔やったこと、全部知ってんだぞ。

I know everything you did in the past.

RoughPastAffirmativeClause InitialEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

うるせえ！てめえの指図は受けねえ！

Shut up! I'm not taking orders from you!

RoughNon PastNegativeMid SentenceProhibitionMilitary

もう一度言ってみろ、てめえ。

Say that again, you bastard.

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingRequestDaily Life

Imagine calling someone a really bad name. This word is like that. It shows you hate the person you are talking to. It is very rude and starts a fight. You might hear bad guys in movies say it.

This word is different from お前 (omae). お前 can be used by close male friends. てめえ is always an insult. It is also different from 貴様 (kisama). 貴様 sounds old-fashioned. てめえ sounds like angry street talk. It comes from 手前 (temae) but is much ruder.

Don't use this when you are speaking politely. For example, don't say it to your teacher. Men almost always use this word. Women rarely use it. If a woman uses it, she is trying to be very tough. This word is very rude. It means you want to fight. It is a big insult. Only use it if you want to start a fight.

Often confused with(1)

手前（てまえ）

This word means 'you'. It is very rude. People use it when they are very angry or fighting.

Contrasts with(2)

お前

This word means 'you'. It is very casual. It can sound rough or manly. People use it with close friends or when they feel superior.

手前（てまえ）

This word means 'you'. It is very rude. People use it when they are very angry or fighting.

Less formal alternatives(1)

お前

This word means 'you'. It is very casual. It can sound rough or manly. People use it with close friends or when they feel superior.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

手前（てまえ）

This word means 'you'. It is very rude. People use it when they are very angry or fighting.

お前

This word means 'you'. It is very casual. It can sound rough or manly. People use it with close friends or when they feel superior.

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てめえ

This word means 'you'. It is very rude and angry. Use it only if you want to insult someone.

KMT8RoughVulgarCasual ContractionMixedMasculineContains profanityRough Masculine Pronouns OtherGrammar

てめえPrimary

This word means 'you'. It is very rude and angry. Use it only if you want to insult someone.

てめえ、一体何様のつもりだ！

Who the hell do you think you are?!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialEmphaticAnime & Manga

てめえにはこの仕事は任せられねえな。

There's no way I can entrust this job to you.

RoughNon PastNegativeClause InitialDeclarativeWork & Career

てめえが昔やったこと、全部知ってんだぞ。

I know everything you did in the past.

RoughPastAffirmativeClause InitialEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

うるせえ！てめえの指図は受けねえ！

Shut up! I'm not taking orders from you!

RoughNon PastNegativeMid SentenceProhibitionMilitary

もう一度言ってみろ、てめえ。

Say that again, you bastard.

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingRequestDaily Life

Imagine calling someone a really bad name. This word is like that. It shows you hate the person you are talking to. It is very rude and starts a fight. You might hear bad guys in movies say it.

Often confused with(1)

手前（てまえ）

This word means 'you'. It is very rude. People use it when they are very angry or fighting.

Contrasts with(2)

お前

This word means 'you'. It is very casual. It can sound rough or manly. People use it with close friends or when they feel superior.

手前（てまえ）

This word means 'you'. It is very rude. People use it when they are very angry or fighting.

Less formal alternatives(1)

お前

This word means 'you'. It is very casual. It can sound rough or manly. People use it with close friends or when they feel superior.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

手前（てまえ）

This word means 'you'. It is very rude. People use it when they are very angry or fighting.

お前

This word means 'you'. It is very casual. It can sound rough or manly. People use it with close friends or when they feel superior.

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てめえ

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てめえ

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