Where does “手前” come from?
手前 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 前, from Middle Chinese 前.
手前 (Japanese): position that is just in front or before; in the...
Definitions
- position that is just in front or before; in the...
Ancestry of “手前”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 前 | the front; the past; previous |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 前 | — |