Word Meaning 手前味噌

てまえみそ temaemiso

手前味噌 is read as てまえみそ (temaemiso) and means self-flattery.

Meaning

English

  1. self-flattery
  2. sing one's own praises

Reading

Kana

てまえみそ

Romaji

temaemiso

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

味噌

みそ

innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso

米味噌

こめみそ

rice miso

合わせ味噌

あわせみそ

combined miso (e.g. white and red)

西京味噌

さいきょうみそ

Kyoto-style miso

ゴマ味噌

ごまみそ

paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.

なめ味噌

なめみそ

flavoured miso

白味噌

しろみそ

white miso

おかず味噌

おかずみそ

miso eaten as it is

赤味噌

あかみそ

dark-brown miso paste

榧味噌

かやみそ

dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc.