Yap.Town

手前

just before; on this side of, foreground; the side nearer to you

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noun Rare #44,752
just before; on this side of Refers to a point before a landmark, on this side of it.
JA: あの信号の手前で降ろしてください。
EN: Please drop me off just before that traffic light.

あの橋の手前の？

The one just before that bridge?

— Arrietty (2010)

あの信号の手前で降ろしてください。

Please drop me off just before that traffic light.

ローズヒップ通りの手前、二ブロックのところ。

Two blocks before Rosehip Street.

noun Rare #44,753
foreground; the side nearer to you Refers to the part closer to the speaker or viewer, as opposed to the part farther away.
JA: 頭を左右に動かすと、画像の手前と奥の部分が、互いにずれて見えた。
EN: When I moved my head from side to side, the foreground and background parts of the image seemed to shift relative to each other.

物置部屋――手前の大きな部屋よ。

The storage room—the large room up front.

そして手前のほうで、最新の年次報告書を見つけた。

And near the front, I found the latest annual report.

手前にひいて開けてください。

Pull it toward you to open it.

頭を左右に動かすと、画像の手前と奥の部分が、互いにずれて見えた。

When I moved my head from side to side, the foreground and background in the image seemed to shift relative to each other.