斜(なな)め前(まえ)

ななめまえ
noun
diagonally in front; obliquely ahead
1. diagonally in front; obliquely ahead
A position that is both forward and to the side. Used for giving directions and describing spatial relationships.
銀行(ぎんこう)は斜(なな)め前(まえ)にあります。
The bank is diagonally in front.
斜(なな)め前(まえ)の席(せき)に座(すわ)っている人(ひと)は誰(だれ)ですか。
Who is the person sitting diagonally in front?
コンビニは駅(えき)を出(で)て右(みぎ)斜(なな)め前(まえ)にある白(しろ)い建物(たてもの)です。
The convenience store is the white building diagonally to the right in front after exiting the station.

A useful spatial term combining 斜(なな)め (diagonal; oblique) and 前(まえ) (front). Essential for giving and understanding directions in Japanese.

RELATED DIRECTIONAL TERMS:

  • 斜(なな)め後(うし)ろ: diagonally behind
  • 斜(なな)め右(みぎ): diagonally to the right
  • 斜(なな)め左(ひだり): diagonally to the left
  • 真(ま)正面(しょうめん): directly in front
  • 真(ま)向(む)かい: directly opposite

USAGE:
Very commonly used when giving directions, especially to describe the location of buildings relative to each other. Can be combined with 右(みぎ) or 左(ひだり) for more precision: 右(みぎ)斜(なな)め前(まえ) (diagonally front-right).

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Added 2026.4.5 5:26 · Revised 2026.4.10 17:28
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