まえ

mae
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. front
2. before

Notes

The term '前' can refer to both physical position (in front of) and temporal sequence (before). It is commonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples

えきまえっています。

Eki no mae de matteimasu.

I am waiting in front of the station.

彼はわたしまえすわった。

Kare wa watashi no mae ni suwatta.

He sat in front of me.

授業じゅぎょうまえ勉強べんきょうします。

Jugyou no mae ni benkyou shimasu.

I study before the class.