Dictionary: “手前”

手前

てまえ

a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)

Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.

Kun/On information

手
On
しゅ;ず
Kun
て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count
4

・hand

1 2 3 4
前
On
ぜん
Kun
まえ;-まえ
Stroke count
9

・in front

・before

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9