面前|めんぜんmenzen[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
   彼かれは、このことを僕ぼくの面前めんぜんでやった。↗

   He did this in front of my face.

• Synonym目の前めのまえNeutralThe everyday word for something right before your eyes; also covers imminent events. 「面前」 appears mostly in set phrases like 「公衆の面前で」「本人の面前で」.
• Antonym背後はいごNeutralBehind someone or something; also 'behind the scenes'. It is the opposite of 「面前」, which means being in someone's presence.

For something right in front of you or imminent, use 「目の前」. To stress doing something in someone's or the public's presence, use 「面前」, as in 「公衆の面前で」「本人の面前で」. The opposite is 「背後」.

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1. 目めの前まえ。