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How to say 'You' in Japanese | 御前

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The Japanese word for You is 'Omae', written as 御前 in Japanese.'You' in hiragana is おまえ.

    word

    御前

    Meaning

    You

    Reading

    おまえ

    omae

    Kanji

    御Honorable, General honorific term 前Before, Front

    Explanation

    The Japanese pronoun '御前 (おまえ)' is a second-person pronoun meaning 'you'. Historically, it was a term of respect, but in modern usage, it is often considered informal, blunt, or even rude depending on the context. It is typically used among close friends, family members, or in situations where the speaker wants to assert dominance or familiarity. For example: You are annoying「御前はうるさい」(おまえはうるさい). What are you doing?「御前は何をしている？」(おまえはなにをしている？). Be cautious when using this term, as it can come across as disrespectful if used inappropriately.

    Part Of Speech

    pronoun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    446

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 御前

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

  • kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

Words Related to 御前 Through the Kanji 御

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 御 as well.

  • word

    御

    Meaning

    Honorific

  • word

    御座る

    Meaning

    Be

  • word

    朝御飯

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    御飯

    Meaning

    Rice, Meal

  • word

    御陰

    Meaning

    Thanks

  • word

    御免

    Meaning

    Permission, Sorry

  • word

    御腹

    Meaning

    Stomach

  • word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    御覧

    Meaning

    Look

  • word

    御負け

    Meaning

    Bonus

  • word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

Words Related to 御前 Through the Kanji 前

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 前 as well.

  • word

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

  • word

    名前

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    以前

    Meaning

    Before, Previously

  • word

    昼前

    Meaning

    Before noon

  • word

    前後

    Meaning

    Approximately, Before and after

  • word

    前提

    Meaning

    Premise

  • word

    当たり前

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    午前

    Meaning

    Morning, AM

  • word

    前回

    Meaning

    Last time

  • word

    前期

    Meaning

    First half

  • word

    前述

    Meaning

    Aforementioned

  • word

    直前

    Meaning

    Just before

  • word

    事前

    Meaning

    Advance, Prior

  • word

    前進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • word

    手前

    Meaning

    Oneself, Front

  • word

    前半

    Meaning

    First half

  • word

    戦前

    Meaning

    Prewar

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    前方

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    前掲

    Meaning

    Aforementioned

  • word

    前向き

    Meaning

    Positive

  • word

    人前

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    前もって

    Meaning

    Beforehand

  • word

    出前

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    前日

    Meaning

    Previous day

  • word

    前売り券

    Meaning

    Advance, Ticket

  • word

    前年

    Meaning

    Previous year

  • word

    建て前

    Meaning

    Principle, Facade

  • word

    駅前

    Meaning

    Station front

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