<p>Mae is a Japanese word that means the front, or presence. Learn more about its meanings and usage in the Japanese language below.</p><h3>Pronunciation</h3><p>Click <a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">here</a> to listen to the audio file.</p><h3>Meaning</h3><p>the front; presence; ago; before</p><h3>Japanese Characters</h3><p>前 (まえ)</p><h3>Example &amp; Translation</h3><p><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="2">Sono </a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="3">hanashi</a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="4"> </a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="5">wa</a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="6"> </a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="7">mae</a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="8"> </a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="9">nimo</a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="10"> </a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="11">kiita</a><a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="12"> yo!</a><br/>その話は前にも聞いたよ。</p><p>or in English:</p><p>I heard the story before!</p>