人前 (hitomae) means “in front of others”

More examples

人前で話します。hito mae de hana shi ma su

I speak in front of others.

初めて人前でスピーチをしました。haji me te hito mae de su pī chi o shi ma shi ta

I gave a speech in front of others for the first time.

Describes a situation where other people are present as observers, often adding a sense of social exposure.

面前menzen: A position directly before a particular person, often with that person watching or listening.

他人の見ているところ。ta nin no mi te i ru to ko ro

人 (hito, "person") + 前 (mae, "front") forms 人前 (hitomae, "in front of others"), literally placing someone before other people.

In Japanese, 人前 (hitomae) commonly pairs with で (de) to mark the setting, as in 人前で話す (hitomae de hanasu), "speak in front of others," rather than a physical location.