Hey, what are you doing?
お前のせいで遅刻したじゃないか。
It's your fault we're late, isn't it?
before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
Only with reading おまえ
Archaic noun meaning 'in front of a person of high status'. Not used in modern conversation; appears in historical texts or set phrases.
古い文書では「お前」が神仏の前を指すことがある。
In old documents, お前 can refer to being before a deity or noble.
お前 is a neutral-to-rude informal 'you' usable among friends, while 汝 is inherently vulgar or insulting and rarely used casually.
Kana spelling is common in casual writing, especially when the kanji feels too direct.
Rarely used kanji form; mainly historical or literary.