Meaning of 前/meaning-of-もとい in Japanese
Definition of 前/meaning-of-もとい
- (n) negative (static) charge; negative electric charge; (sometimes called "negative electricity")
- (n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
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(n, adj-no, n-suf, pref) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding
その作家はどの位前になくなりましたか。
How long ago did the author die? -
point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
1987年10月のある朝、スティーブン・ホーキングは自分のコンピューターの前に座っていた。
One October morning in 1987, Stephen Hawking sat before his computer. - head (of a line); front
- ahead; the other side
- the future; hereafter
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destination
わぁあ〜〜っ!?隠してっ!前、隠してよっ!
M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up! - the other party
- (n) trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
- coulisse (of a sword blade)
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(n) question; query
私はその問がたいへんやさしいことを発見した。
I found the question very easy.
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(n) face
蛙の面に水。
Like water off a duck's back. -
surface
その男はトラの面をかぶっていた。
The man wore a mask of a tiger. - mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- (n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
- (n) Halla okadai (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
- (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
- red mite (i.e. a chigger)
- (n) ancient skirt
- (n) locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; (feeling of hopelessness); being in a bind
- (adj-i) nimble
- keen; sharp
- (n) miniature Chusan palm (Trachycarpus wagnerianus); (poss. Trachycarpus fortunei)
- (n) Gokturks; Sky Turks; Tujue; (powerful Turkic confederation from medieval Inner Asia)