Vocabulary

What does 自前 (じまえ, jimae) mean?

自前 (じまえ, jimae) means paying one's own expenses.

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Readingじまえ
Romajijimae
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
じまえ
jimae

paying one's own expenses

  1. 1noun · no-adjective paying one's own expenses
  2. 2noun · no-adjective going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

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