人前

ひとまえ
hitomae

in public, in front of others

What does 人前 mean?

人前 is a Japanese noun meaning “in public” or “in front of others” in English. It is written as 人前 in kanji, ひとまえ in hiragana, and hitomae in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

人前で話すのが苦手です。

I'm not good at speaking in public.

人前で泣いてしまいました。

I ended up crying in front of everyone.

Words sharing kanji with 人前

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