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お前 [ichi1] 御前 [rK]
おまえ [ichi1,news1,nf22] おまい
1. [pn] [fam,male]
《formerly honorific, now very informal》
▶ you
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2848635 おめー 1. you
  ⇐ see: 2835611 おま 1. you
  ⇐ see: 2831677 お前ら【おまえら】 1. you (plural)
2. (おまえ only) [n]
▶ before (a god, nobleman, etc.)
▶ in front of
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1625330 御前【ごぜん】 1. presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.)



History:
12. A 2023-10-02 13:23:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
11. A* 2023-10-01 23:21:33  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, koj
  Comments:
When used between peers, it usually isn't derogatory. I don't think we can concisely explain the nuances of お前 in a usage note. Depending on who you're speaking to, it can either be rude, condescending or just informal.
Sense 2 is a noun, not a pronoun.
I think 御前 should be visible. The kanji is shared with ごぜん and it might cause confusion if 御前 is used with this this meaning but only appears on the ごぜん entry.
  Diff:
@@ -10 +10 @@
-<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
@@ -25 +25 @@
-<s_inf>formerly honorific, now oft. derog. in ref. to an equal or inferior</s_inf>
+<s_inf>formerly honorific, now very informal</s_inf>
@@ -30,2 +30,3 @@
-<pos>&pn;</pos>
-<gloss>presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)</gloss>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>before (a god, nobleman, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>in front of</gloss>
10. A 2023-09-30 13:43:37  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -10,2 +10 @@
-<ke_pri>news1</ke_pri>
-<ke_pri>nf22</ke_pri>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
9. A 2021-03-26 23:16:12  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
feel free to change back if anybody feels this is becoming hard to read (maybe it's a little over-abbreviated)
  Diff:
@@ -26 +26 @@
-<s_inf>formerly honorific, now oft. derog. term referring to an equal or inferior</s_inf>
+<s_inf>formerly honorific, now oft. derog. in ref. to an equal or inferior</s_inf>
8. A 2021-03-26 21:24:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Quiet. Closing.
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