出前

でまえ

home delivery (of food); outside catering

What does 出前 mean?

出前 is a Japanese noun meaning home delivery (of food); outside catering in English. It is written as 出前 in kanji, でまえ in hiragana, and demae in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私達は日の出前に出発した。

We started before sunrise.