Meaning of 真ん前(まんまえ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 真ん前, まん前 JLPT 1

Kana Reading まんまえ

Romaji manmae

Parts of speech

nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverb (fukushi)

Meaning

right in front; just opposite; under the nose

Examples of 真ん前, まん前, まんまえ in a sentence

郵便局は銀行のちょうど真ん前です。

The post office just across from the bank.
彼は私の真ん前にすわった。

He sat right in front of me.
その店は劇場の真ん前にあります。

The store is just across from the theater.
その店はちょうど駅の真ん前にあります。

The shop is just in front of the station.

Related Kanji

真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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前 JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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