人前
Meanings
1
in front of others; in public; presence of other people
Refers to being in a situation where other people are present and can see or hear you. Often used in expressions like 人前で話す (speak in public) or 人前を気にする (be conscious of others).
He is not good at speaking in front of others.
It's embarrassing to cry in public.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で人前で話すto speak in front of other people / in public
He's not good at speaking in public.
- 人前で恥をかくto be embarrassed in front of others
I ended up embarrassing myself in front of everyone.
- 人前を気にするto be self-conscious about others watching
She worries too much about what other people think when she's in public.
- 人前に出るto appear/show oneself in public
Because of his illness, he avoids appearing in public.
Expressions
- 人前でin public; in front of others