[まえ, mae](n-pref) (1) (See 前・まえ) the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former; (2) (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern"); (adj-no, n) (3) before; earlier; (P)#147[Add to Longdo]
[まえ, mae](n-adv, n-t, suf) (1) (See 前・ぜん) ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); (2) in front (of); before (e.g. the house); (3) head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; (4) in the presence of; (5) (See 人前・にんまえ) helping; portion; (6) privates; private parts; (P)#147[Add to Longdo]
[まえしりえ, maeshirie](n) (1) front and rear; front and back; before and behind; (2) before and after; (3) order; context; (4) consequences; (n, vs) (5) inversion; reversion; getting out of order; (6) co-occurring; (n-suf, n) (7) around; about; approximately; nearly; (P)#1822[Add to Longdo]