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How to say 'Front' in Japanese | 正面

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The Japanese word for Front is 'Shoumen', written as 正面 in Japanese.'Front' in hiragana is しょうめん.

    word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

    Reading

    しょうめん

    shoumen

    Kanji

    正Correct 面Face, Surface

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '正面 (しょうめん)' refers to the 'front' or 'front side' of something. It is commonly used to describe the main or direct facing side of an object, building, or even a person. For example: The front of the building is impressive「建物の正面は印象的です」(たてもののしょうめんはいんしょうてきです). He stood directly in front of me「彼は私の正面に立った」(かれはわたしのしょうめんにたった). This term can also be used metaphorically to describe facing a situation or challenge head-on, as in '正面から向き合う (しょうめんからむきあう)' which means 'to face something directly'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1669

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 正面

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

Words Related to 正面 Through the Kanji 正

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 正 as well.

  • word

    正しい

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正に

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    正確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    正午

    Meaning

    Noon

  • word

    正門

    Meaning

    Main gate

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    正座

    Meaning

    Kneel

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    正常

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

  • word

    修正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正義

    Meaning

    Justice

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    正しく

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    訂正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

  • word

    正す

    Meaning

    Correct

Words Related to 正面 Through the Kanji 面

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 面 as well.

  • word

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    面する

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

  • word

    洗面

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    洗面器

    Meaning

    Washbasin

  • word

    両面

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    斜面

    Meaning

    Slope

  • word

    面倒

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

  • word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

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