N2 L2: 12/24 手前 (7/27/24 Sa)

Question 1

手前

Answer 1

Before, In front of, From one’s standpoint or side

Question 2

崖から落ちる手前で父親に腕を引っ張られた。

Answer 2

My father pulled me by my arm before I fell off the cliff.

崖: がけ：Cliff

Question 3

弓香のお母さんにはいつもお世話になっている手前、彼女の頼みを断るわけにはいかない。

Answer 3

SINCE Yumika’s mom always takes good care of me, there is no way that I can turn down her request.

Question 4

娘の手前、運動音痴な姿を見せるわけにはいかない。

Answer 4

I can’t show my unathletic self in front of my daughter.

娘: むすめ: daughter

Question 5

Yumikaの両親の手前、発言には気を付けなければいけない。

Answer 5

I have to be careful of what I say when I am in front of my Yumika’s parents.

Question 6

Yumikaの両親の手前、発言には気を付けなければいけない。

Answer 6

I have to be careful of what I say when I am in front of my girlfriend’s parents.

発言: はつげん: comment

Question 7

君の手前にあるものを見てください。

Answer 7

Please look at the thing that is in front of you.

Question 8

改札の手前でスイカを忘れてきたことに気づいて良かった。

Answer 8

I am glad that, in front of the ticket gates, I noticed that I had forgotten my Suica (card).

Question 9

こちらに過失があった手前、強いことは言えません。

Answer 9

Our side made the mistake here, so we cannot complain. (we・this side)
過失: かしつ: mistake

Question 10

空っぽになる手前でガソリンを入れることができた。

Answer 10

I was able to fill up with gas just before it was empty.