Highly derogatory second-person pronoun used mainly by men in rough, confrontational, or very casual speech. Equivalent to 'you bastard' or 'you jerk'. Not used in polite conversation.
See also: 手前 (てまえ)
What the hell are you looking at, you bastard!
It's ruined because of you, you jerk.
I; me; oneself (rough, masculine)
Rough, masculine first-person pronoun or reflexive use. Can express defiance or tough-guy attitude. Also used in set phrases like てめえの (one's own). Less common than the second-person use.
Think for yourself, damn it.
Take care of your own damn business.
俺 is the common rough masculine 'I', while てめえ used for oneself is even coarser and more defiant in tone.
貴様 and てめえ are both extremely derogatory second-person pronouns used to provoke or insult, with 貴様 sounding slightly more archaic or theatrical.
てめえ is a rough, colloquial insulting 'you' typical of angry speech, whereas 汝 sounds more old-fashioned or literary in its vulgarity.
Katakana variant used for emphasis or rough tone in manga and informal writing.
Variant kana spelling with small ぇ, common in casual writing.
Kanji form is rare for this reading; usually read as てまえ with a different meaning.
Originally a compound of 手 (hand) and 前 (front), meaning 'before one's hand' or 'oneself'. The reading てめえ is a contraction of てまえ. The derogatory second-person use developed from the reflexive meaning, similar to how 'yourself' can be used aggressively in English.