面
めん
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
face- mask; face guard
- striking the head (in kendo)
- surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
- page
All 15 meanings
Noun, Suffix
aspect; facet; side- chamfer
Counter
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video gameNoun
face; mug- surface
- cheek meat
Noun, suffix
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...Noun
face- surface
- mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
Rare and archaic meanings (2)
- cheek; cheeksArchaic
- surrounding areaArchaic
Example sentences
ちょっと面貸しな！
Meet me face to face for a moment!
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They confronted each other.
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The wind rippled the surface of the water.
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It's a double whammy.
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Don't say it behind my back.
More examples (10)
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Look at the sunny side of things.
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The enemies stood face to face.
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Stand face to face.
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Two men met face to face.
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Secondary education has two sides.
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Don't look only on the dark side of life.
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This scheme is clumsy production wise.
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She called her husband names to his face.
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They backed him up in everything.
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I look up to him in many ways.