English–Japanese
“in front” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimae
Example
学校の前で待ちます。gak kō no mae de ma chi ma su
I wait in front of the school.
How to say “in front” in Japanese
“In front” in Japanese is 前 (mae). 前 can also mean “before”.
Identifies what lies on the forward side of something or occurs earlier than a given time.
Example sentences with 前
晩ご飯の前に宿題をします。ban go han no mae ni shuku dai o shi ma su
I do my homework before dinner.
郵便局は公園の前にあります。yū bin kyoku wa kō en no mae ni a ri ma su
The post office is in front of the park.
Tips for using 前
- Japanese uses 前 (mae) in 前売り (maeuri, "advance sale") for something offered before its usual sale period, extending the word's spatial sense of being ahead into time.