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    3. お前

    お前

    お​前まえ

    you

    KMT7News #22+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    御前

    おまえおまい

    Pronoun

    1.
    you
    familiar languagemale term or language

    Noun

    2.
    before (a god, nobleman, etc.), in front of

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    お前まえ、何なにをしているんだ?

    What are you doing?

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    おい、お前まえ、こっちに来こい!

    Hey, you, come here!

    KMT7Daily LifeCore Concepts
    目め上うえの人ひとに対たいして「お前まえ」を使つかうのは失しつ礼れいにあたる。

    It is rude to use "omae" towards superiors.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    親したしい友ゆう人じん同どう士しなら「お前まえ」と呼よび合あうこともある。

    Among close friends, they might call each other "omae."

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    古こ文ぶんでは、神しん仏ぶつの「お前まえ」に祈いのりを捧ささげるという表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

    In classical Japanese, expressions like "offering prayers before the gods" can be seen.

    KMT9LiteratureReligion & PhilosophyHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    Kanji
    お
    o
    Kana
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