てまえ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of てまえ – see the following entry.

【手前】 [noun] position that is just in front or before; in the nearer position [pronoun] (dated, humble, men's speech) I, me (who stands before you) [pronoun] (rare, informal, sometimes derogatory) you

(This term, てまえ (temae), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)