てまえ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of てまえ – see the following entry.
手前
position that is just in front or before; in the nearer position
(dated, humble, men's speech) I, me (who stands before you)
(rare, informal, sometimes derogatory) you
(This term, てまえ (temae), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)