まえのめり

Japanese

Alternative spelling
前のめり

Etymology

From 前(まえ) (mae) + のめり (nomeri, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb のめる (nomeru).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まえのめり [màénóꜜmèrì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) まえのめり [màénómérí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠e̞no̞me̞ɾʲi]

Noun

まえのめり • (maenomeri) ^{←まへのめり (mafenomeri)?}

1. (literal or figurative) leaning forwards, almost falling

   前(まえ)のめり姿(し)勢(せい)

   maenomeri shisei

   a slouching posture; leaning forward