Illustration: In a neighborhood community room, a child stands at the front of a small gathering, demonstrating a kendama trick. Several seated adults and children face the performer with their eyes clearly following the toy.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

人ひと前まえ

hitomae

in public, before others

Example sentences

  1. 人前ひとまえで大騒おおさわぎするな。

    Don’t make a scene in public.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは人前ひとまえで歌うたわされた。

    I was made to sing in public.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 人前ひとまえで話はなすのは照てれ臭くさかった。

    (I) felt embarrassed speaking in public.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 人前

  • 人personOnジン・ニンKunひと
  • 前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ

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