手前味噌

Japanese

Kanji in this term
手	前	味	噌
て Grade: 1	まえ Grade: 2	み Grade: 3	そ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi		goon	kan'yōon

Etymology

Literally “miso (soybean paste) in front of one’s hand”.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) てまえみそ [tèmáé míꜜsò] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [te̞ma̠e̞ mʲiso̞]

Noun

手(て)前(まえ)味(み)噌(そ) • (temae miso) ^{←てまへみそ (temafe miso)?}

1. (idiomatic) self-flattery

   Synonym: 手味噌 (temiso)