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面(めん)

めんmen

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    face

  2. mask; face guard

  3. striking the head (in kendo)

    martial arts

  4. surface (esp. a geometrical surface)

  5. page

  6. nounsuffix

    aspect; facet; side

    ある面(めん)では、人(じん)生(せい)は残(ざん)酷(こく)なものだ。私(わたし)たちの1人1人(ひとりひとり)大(おお)きな問(もん)題(だい)が用(よう)意(い)されている。

    • In a way, life is a cruel thing. It holds major problems in store for each one of us.
  7. chamfer

    柱(はしら)の角(かく)に面(めん)を取(と)る。

    • Chamfer the edge of the pillar.

    Words:柱(はしら)角(かど)面(めん)

    Verified
  8. counter

    counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

    ゲームの三(さん)面(めん)をクリアした。

    • I cleared the third stage of the game.

    Words:ゲーム面(めん)クリア

    Verified

Example sentences 58

ある面(めん)では、人(じん)生(せい)は残(ざん)酷(こく)なものだ。私(わたし)たちの1人1人(ひとりひとり)大(おお)きな問(もん)題(だい)が用(よう)意(い)されている。

  • In a way, life is a cruel thing. It holds major problems in store for each one of us.

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