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Etymology
Old Japanese 大前 (opomape1, literally “great front”), used to address the person in front of the speaker. Later was misinterpreted as Old Japanese 御前 (omape1), even later acquired an 音読み (on'yomi).[1]
Pronunciation 1
Noun
御前 • (omae) ←おまへ (omafe)?
御前 • (gozen)
- (honorific) Synonym of 前 (mae, “front”)
- 神の御前にぬかずく
- kami no omae ni nukazuku
- to bow to a god
- (literally, “to bow before a god”)
- 陛下の御前で/に
- heika no gozen de/ni
- in the presence of His/Her Majesty
- (literally, “in front of His/Her Majesty”)
- (honorific) a noble character, such as a master, lord or god
References
Frellesvig, Bjarke (2010) A History of the Japanese Language, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN