mae

FromLesson 5inHardcore Japanese

Usages of mae

映画館えいがかん　は　駅えき　前まえ　に　あります。eigakan ha eki mae ni arimasu.

The movie theater is in front of the station.

私わたし　は　駅えき　前まえ　で　雑誌ざっし　を　読よみます。watasi ha eki mae de zassi wo yomimasu.

I read magazines in front of the station.

動物園どうぶつえん　の　前まえ　で　花火はなび　の　ポスター　を　見みつけた。doubutuen no mae de hanabi no posutaa wo mituketa.

I found a fireworks poster in front of the zoo.

私わたし　は　定期券ていきけん　で　バス　に　乗のって、　会社かいしゃ　の　前まえ　で　降おりる。watasi ha teikiken de basu ni notte, kaisya no mae de oriru.

I ride the bus with a commuter pass and get off in front of the company.

昨日きのう　は　雨あめ　だった　ので、　家いえ　の　前まえ　の　コンビニ　に　しか　行いきません　でした。kinou ha ame datta node, ie no mae no konbini ni sika ikimasen desita.

Because it rained yesterday, I only went to the convenience store in front of my house.

朝あさ　髪かみ　を　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　直なおす　と、　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。asa kami wo kagami no mae de naosu to, sukosi zisin ga demasu.

When I fix my hair in front of the mirror in the morning, I feel a bit more confident.

彼女かのじょ　は　新あたらしい　眼鏡めがね　を　買かう　ため　に　駅えき　前まえ　の　メガネ屋や　に　行いきました。kanozyo ha atarasii megane wo kau tame ni eki mae no meganeya ni ikimasita.

She went to the eyeglasses shop in front of the station to buy new glasses.

大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　話はなす　とき、　私わたし　は　いつも　少すこし　緊張きんちょうします。oozei no mae de hanasu toki, watasi ha itumo sukosi kintyousimasu.

When I speak in front of many people, I always get a bit nervous.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に、　歯はブラシ　を　使つかって　歯は　を　きれい　に　して、　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。mensetu no mae ni, haburasi wo tukatte ha wo kirei ni site, kagami no mae de sinkokyuu wo suru to sukosi zisin ga demasu.

Before an interview, if I clean my teeth with a toothbrush and take a deep breath in front of the mirror, I feel a bit more confident.

洗面所せんめんじょ　の　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　髪かみ　を　直なおして　いる　と、　妹いもうと　が　「早はやく　して」　と　言いった。senmenzyo no kagami no mae de kami wo naosite iru to, imouto ga 「hayaku site」 to itta.

While I was fixing my hair in front of the washroom mirror, my younger sister said, “Hurry up.”

横断歩道おうだんほどう　の　前まえ　で　止とまらない　車くるま　が　いて、　少すこし　怖こわかった　んです。oudanhodou no mae de tomaranai kuruma ga ite, sukosi kowakatta ndesu.

There was a car that didn’t stop in front of the crosswalk, and it was a little scary.

駅えき　の　前まえ　の　横断歩道おうだんほどう　は　朝あさ　とても　混雑こんざつする　ので、　早はやめ　に　家いえ　を　出でる　よう　に　して　います。eki no mae no oudanhodou ha asa totemo konzatusuru node, hayame ni ie wo deru you ni site imasu.

The crosswalk in front of the station gets very crowded in the morning, so I make a habit of leaving home early.

バス　の　乗のり場ば　は　駅えき　の　前まえ　に　あります。basu no noriba ha eki no mae ni arimasu.

The bus boarding area is in front of the station.

朝あさ　は　駅えき　の　前まえ　の　道路どうろ　が　よく　渋滞じゅうたいしますasa ha eki no mae no douro ga yoku zyuutaisimasu

In the morning, the road in front of the station often gets jammed.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　は、　駅えき　の　前まえ　の　道路どうろ　が　渋滞じゅうたいすること　が　多おおい。ame no hi ha, eki no mae no douro ga zyuutaisurukoto ga ooi.

On rainy days, the road in front of the station is often congested.

明日あした　駅えき　の　前まえ　で　友達ともだち　と　待まち合あわせ　を　します。asita eki no mae de tomodati to matiawase wo simasu.

I will meet up with a friend in front of the station tomorrow.

会社かいしゃ　に　行いく　前まえ　に　支度したく　を　して、　駅えき　前まえ　の　コンビニ　に　寄よります。kaisya ni iku mae ni sitaku wo site, eki mae no konbini ni yorimasu.

Before going to work, I get ready and stop by the convenience store in front of the station.

この　町まち　に　来くる　たび　に、　駅えき　の　前まえ　の　新あたらしい　店みせ　が　増ふえて　いる　気き　が　します。kono mati ni kuru tabi ni, eki no mae no atarasii mise ga huete iru ki ga simasu.

Every time I come to this town, I feel like the number of new shops in front of the station is increasing.

やっと　手続てつづき　が　終おわった　ので、　駅えき　前まえ　で　昼ひるご飯はん　を　買かって　帰かえった。yatto tetuduki ga owatta node, eki mae de hirugohan wo katte kaetta.

The procedure finally ended, so I bought lunch in front of the station and went home.

駅前えきまえ　の　広場ひろば　の　噴水ふんすい　の　周まわり　に、　観光かんこう　で　来きた　人ひと　が　たくさん　集あつまって　いました。ekimae no hiroba no hunsui no mawari ni, kankou de kita hito ga takusan atumatte imasita.

Around the fountain in the plaza in front of the station, many people who had come for sightseeing had gathered.

地下道ちかどう　から　地上ちじょう　に　出でる　と、　駅えき　前まえ　の　広場ひろば　が　見みえます。tikadou kara tizyou ni deru to, eki mae no hiroba ga miemasu.

When you come up above ground from the underpass, you can see the plaza in front of the station.

洗面台せんめんだい　の　前まえ　で　歯はみがき粉こ　を　出だしすぎた。senmendai no mae de hamigakiko wo dasisugita.

I squeezed out too much toothpaste in front of the sink.

母はは　は　化粧けしょう　が　終おわったら、　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　へ　出でかけた。haha ha kesyou ga owattara, eki mae no kafe he dekaketa.

After my mother finished her makeup, she went out to the café in front of the station.

券売機けんばいき　の　前まえ　で　財布さいふ　を　探さがして　いたら、　電車でんしゃ　が　発車はっしゃする　ところだった。kenbaiki no mae de saihu wo sagasite itara, densya ga hassyasuru tokorodatta.

While I was looking for my wallet in front of the ticket machine, the train was about to depart.

週末しゅうまつ　に　二人ふたり　で　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　日本語にほんご　を　練習れんしゅうしません　か。syuumatu ni hutari de eki mae no kafe de nihongo wo rensyuusimasen ka.

Shall the two of us practice Japanese at the cafe in front of the station on the weekend?

友達ともだち　と　駅えき　前まえ　で　待まち合あわせ　を　して　から、　映画館えいがかん　に　行いきます。tomodati to eki mae de matiawase wo site kara, eigakan ni ikimasu.

After meeting up with my friend in front of the station, I go to the movie theater.

この　ジャム　は　高たかそう　に　見みえます　が、　駅えき　前まえ　の　スーパー　で　安やすく　買かいました。kono zyamu ha takasou ni miemasu ga, eki mae no suupaa de yasuku kaimasita.

This jam looks expensive, but I bought it cheaply at the supermarket in front of the station.

駅えき　の　前まえ　の　道みち　は　危あぶない　ので、　子供こども　と　一緒いっしょ　の　とき　は　歩道橋ほどうきょう　を　使つかった　ほう　が　いい　です。eki no mae no miti ha abunai node, kodomo to issyo no toki ha hodoukyou wo tukatta hou ga ii desu.

The road in front of the station is dangerous, so when you are with a child, it is better to use the pedestrian overpass.

だれ　と　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　話はなします　か。dare to eki mae no kafe de hanasimasu ka.

Who do you talk with at the café in front of the station?

姉あね　は　大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　歌うたうの　を　恥はずかしがる　けれど、　一人ひとり　で　は　よく　歌うたって　いる。ane ha oozei no mae de utauno wo hazukasigaru keredo, hitori de ha yoku utatte iru.

My older sister is shy about singing in front of many people, but she sings a lot when she is alone.

妹いもうと　は　ゴール　の　前まえ　で　止とまって　しまって、　ルール　を　もう　一度いちど　先生せんせい　に　聞きいた。imouto ha gooru no mae de tomatte simatte, ruuru wo mou itido sensei ni kiita.

My younger sister stopped in front of the goal and asked the teacher about the rules one more time.

彼かれ　は　大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　自己紹介じこしょうかいするの　を　恥はずかしがる。kare ha oozei no mae de zikosyoukaisuruno wo hazukasigaru.

He is shy about introducing himself in front of many people.

せっかく　だ　から、　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　コーヒー　を　飲のみましょう。sekkaku da kara, eki mae no kafe de koohii wo nomimasyou.

Since we're here anyway, let's drink coffee at the café in front of the station.

みんな　の　前まえ　で　日本語にほんご　で　自己紹介じこしょうかいするの　は　少すこし　緊張きんちょうします。minna no mae de nihongo de zikosyoukaisuruno ha sukosi kintyousimasu.

I get a little nervous introducing myself in Japanese in front of everyone.

私わたし　は　大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　話はなすの　が　苦手にがて　です。watasi ha oozei no mae de hanasuno ga nigate desu.

I am not good at speaking in front of a lot of people.

もし　用件ようけん　が　終おわったら、　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　会あいましょう。mosi youken ga owattara, eki mae no kafe de aimasyou.

If you finish what you need to do, let’s meet at the café in front of the station.

駅えき　の　前まえ　を　通とおり過すぎる　と、　左ひだり　に　図書館としょかん　が　あります。eki no mae wo toorisugiru to, hidari ni tosyokan ga arimasu.

If you go past the front of the station, there is a library on the left.

屋台やたい　の　前まえ　は　人ひと　が　多おおすぎて、　しばらく　そこ　へ　行いけません　でした。yatai no mae ha hito ga oosugite, sibaraku soko he ikemasen desita.

There were too many people in front of the food stalls, so I could not go there for a while.

彼女かのじょ　は　買かい物ものかご　を　持もったまま、　セルフレジ　の　前まえ　で　財布さいふ　を　探さがして　いた。kanozyo ha kaimonokago wo mottamama, seruhurezi no mae de saihu wo sagasite ita.

She was looking for her wallet in front of the self-checkout while still holding the shopping basket.

旅行りょこう　で　撮とった　写真しゃしん　を　現像げんぞうしたくて、　三年さんねんぶり　に　駅えき　前まえ　の　写真館しゃしんかん　に　行いった。ryokou de totta syasin wo genzousitakute, sannenburi ni eki mae no syasinkan ni itta.

I wanted to develop the photos I took on my trip, so I went to the photo studio in front of the station for the first time in three years.

駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　少すこし　休やすんで　いきます。eki mae no kafe de sukosi yasunde ikimasu.

I’ll rest for a bit at the café in front of the station before I go.

駅えき　前まえ　の　パン屋や　で　コロッケパン　を　買かいましたeki mae no panya de korokkepan wo kaimasita

I bought a croquette bun at the bakery in front of the station.

駅前えきまえ　の　パン屋や　の　コロッケパン　は　人気にんき　が　ある　ので、　昼ひる　に　は　売うり切きれること　が　あります。ekimae no panya no korokkepan ha ninki ga aru node, hiru ni ha urikirerukoto ga arimasu.

The croquette buns at the bakery in front of the station are popular, so they sometimes sell out by noon.

終点しゅうてん　で　降おりたら、　駅えき　前まえ　に　静しずかな　カフェ　が　ありました。syuuten de oritara, eki mae ni sizukana kafe ga arimasita.

When I got off at the last stop, there was a quiet café in front of the station.

駅えき　前まえ　の　パン屋や　に　長ながい　行列ぎょうれつ　が　できて　いた　ので、　今日きょう　は　あきらめました。eki mae no panya ni nagai gyouretu ga dekite ita node, kyou ha akiramemasita.

There was a long line at the bakery in front of the station, so I gave up today.

人気にんき　の　店みせ　の　前まえ　に　行列ぎょうれつ　が　できて　いた　ので、　別べつ　の　店みせ　に　行いきました。ninki no mise no mae ni gyouretu ga dekite ita node, betu no mise ni ikimasita.

Because there was a line in front of the popular shop, I went to a different shop.

昼ひる　に　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　友達ともだち　と　話はなしますhiru ni eki mae no kafe de tomodati to hanasimasu

At noon, I talk with a friend at the café in front of the station.

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