Definition of お手前 (おてまえ)

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
hand
in front, before
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
honorable, manipulate, govern