Japanese word

真ん前

Pronunciation

Romajimanmae

Meaning

  • adverbright in front

Example

駅の真ん前に店があります。eki no ma n mae ni mise ga a ri ma su

The shop is right in front of the station.

Illustration for 真ん前 (right in front)

More examples

子どもが私の真ん前を通りました。ko do mo ga watashi no ma n mae o tō ri ma shi ta

A child walked right in front of me.

Core concept

Marks a position directly before a person, object, or place, with strong emphasis on being very close.

Common phrases

  • 真ん前に座るma n mae ni suwa ru

    sit right in front

  • 真ん前に立つma n mae ni ta tsu

    stand right in front

  • 真ん前を通るma n mae o tō ru

    pass right in front

Definition in Japanese

物や場所のすぐ目の前に。mono ya ba sho no su gu me no mae ni

Word origin

The word 真ん前 (manmae) consists of 真ん (man, "exactly") and 前 (mae, "front"); 真ん strengthens the sense of being precisely at the front.

Usage tips

  • 真ん前 (manmae) is a conversational expression for a location and is more direct in tone than a neutral description of something being ahead.

Other meanings

  • just opposite ___adverb

Opposites

  • 真後ろmaushirodirectly behindnoun

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