Definition of お手前 (おてまえ)
てまえ
お手前
おてまえ
otemae
noun
1.
tea-ceremony procedures
2.
skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity(only relevant for お手前 and 御手前)
pronoun
3.
you(archaism)(only relevant for お手前 and 御手前)(primarily a greeting between samurai of equal rank)
Other readings:
お点前【おてまえ】
、御手前【おてまえ】
、御点前【おてまえ】
Related Kanji
| 手 | hand |
| 前 | in front, before |
| 点 | spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point |
| 御 | honorable, manipulate, govern |