JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

前 (mae)

前 (まえ, mae) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “in front (of); before (e.g. a building)”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まえ
Romaji: mae
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

in front (of); before (e.g. a building) · noun
before; earlier; previously; prior; ago · noun, noun taking の, adverb
(the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line) · noun, noun taking の
forward; ahead · noun
(in the) presence (of); in front (of someone) · noun

Example sentences

我が家の前には狭い庭があります。

There is a small garden in front of my house.

Tatoeba #186438

部屋に入る前に靴を脱ぎなさい。

Take your shoes off before you come into the room.

Tatoeba #84196

父は２年前に亡くなった。

My father passed away two years ago.

Tatoeba #84774

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 前

前

in front, beforeゼン・まえ・-まえ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 前.

午前ごぜんmorning名前なまえname以前いぜんbeforeお前おまえyou前者ぜんしゃthe former前進ぜんしんadvance当たり前あたりまえnatural前もってまえもってin advance前後ぜんごfront and rear直前ちょくぜんjust before手前てまえbefore oneself腕前うでまえability事前じぜんprior前提ぜんていcondition

Source: JMdict entry 1392580 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.