Jisho

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Words — 644 found

Noun
1. face
  • ふたり二人
  • めん
  • 向かった
They confronted each other.
Noun
2. mask; face guard
  • その
  • おとこ
  • トラ
  • めん
  • かぶっていた
The man wore a mask of a tiger.
Noun
3. striking the head (in kendo)Martial arts
Noun
4. surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
  • そよかぜそよ風
  • いけ
  • めん
  • さざ波
  • 立った
A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.
Noun
5. page
Noun, Suffix
6. aspect; facet; side
  • ある
  • めん
  • じんせい人生
  • ざんこく残酷な
  • もの
  • わたし私たち
  • ひとりひとり1人1人
  • おお大きな
  • もんだい問題
  • ようい用意
  • されている
In a way, life is a cruel thing. It holds major problems in store for each one of us.
Noun, Suffix
7. chamfer
Counter
8. counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
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Noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
Noun
2. appearance; look
Other forms
面目 【めんもく】面目 【めいぼく】
Notes
めいぼく: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)See also 本音
  • しょうすうみんぞく少数民族
  • こよう雇用
  • そくしん促進
  • せいさく政策
  • いって
  • たてまえ建前
  • すぎず
  • げんじょう現状
  • マイノリティー
  • しょく
  • 就ける
  • チャンス
  • など
  • ほとんどない
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
Noun
2. ceremony for the erection of the framework of a houseOnly applies to 建前, Only applies to 建て前
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建て前 【たてまえ】立前 【たてまえ】立て前 【たてまえ】
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Noun
1. face; visage
Noun
2. look; expression; countenance
  • ろこつ露骨
  • いや
  • かお
  • して
  • かれ
  • にら睨みつけた
I glared at him with a blatant look of disapproval on my face.
Noun
3. honor; honour; faceOnly applies to かお
Noun
4. influence; notorietyOnly applies to かお
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貌 【かお】顏 【かお】顔 【がん】
Notes
顏: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. がん: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to face
  • いちにちじゅう一日中
  • コンピューター
  • 向かってる
  • から
  • けっこう結構
  • でんじは電磁波
  • あび浴びてる
I sit in front of a computer screen all day, so I get pretty heavily bombarded by electro-magnetic waves.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to go towards; to head towards
  • あなた
  • どこ何処
  • 向かっている
  • のです
Where are you bound for?
Other forms
向う 【むかう】対う 【むかう】
Notes
対う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. surface; face
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. outside; exterior
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. appearances; superficiality
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Noun
1. face; looks; countenance
  • はは
  • おもかげ面影
  • わす忘れられない
The image of my mother is on my mind.
Noun
2. vestige; trace; reminder
  • この
  • まち
  • いまだに
  • むかし昔の
  • おもかげ面影
  • とどめている
This town still retains something of the old days.
Other forms
俤 【おもかげ】
Notes
俤: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. (outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
Other forms
顔付き 【かおつき】
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Noun
1. face; working faceMining
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切り羽 【きりは】切端 【きりは】切り端 【きりは】
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Noun
1. face; mugSee also 顔 かお, often derog. or vulg.
  • かえる
  • つら
  • みず
Like water off a duck's back.
Noun
2. surface
Noun
3. cheek meatUsually written using kana alone
Noun
4. cheek; cheeksArchaic
Noun
5. surrounding areaArchaic
Other forms
頬 【つら】ツラ
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. face (of person)
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Noun
1. face; honour; honorFrom Chinese “miànzi”
Noun
2. meldMahjong
Noun
3. lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
Noun
4. attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants
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Noun
1. surfaceAntonym:
Noun
2. face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
  • この
  • かみ
  • どちら
  • おもて
  • みわ見分けがつかない
I cannot tell which is the right side of this paper.
Noun
3. front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
  • わたし
  • その
  • もんだい問題
  • わかっていない
  • うら
  • おもて
  • くべつ区別
  • ついていない
I don't understand the problem; I could make neither head nor tail of it.
Noun
4. outside; exterior
  • いったい一体
  • なに
  • こんばん今晩
  • おもて
  • あんな
  • ひどい
  • おとをたて音をたてている
  • けんとう見当もつきません
I don't know what kind of creature is making such a terrible noise outside tonight.
Noun
5. appearance
Noun
6. public
  • ないめん内面
  • けってん欠点
  • かなら必ず
  • おもて
  • あらわ現れる
An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.
Noun
7. first half (of an inning); top (of an inning)Baseball, Antonym: 裏 うら
Noun
8. cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
Noun
9. foregroundComputing
Noun
10. Omotesenke school of tea ceremonyAbbreviation, See also 表千家
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
  • ごうとう強盗
  • てんいん店員
  • じゅう
  • 向けた
The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to head to; to go towards
  • こんど今度
  • どようび土曜日
  • あさ
  • シカゴ
  • 向けて
  • しゅっぱつ出発します
I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to allot; to allocate
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to aim for; to pursue
  • かこ過去
  • ではなく
  • みらい未来
  • 向けて
  • とりく取り組む
  • とうしゃ当社
  • ほうしん方針
  • です
Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
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Noun
1. face
Noun
2. surface
Noun
3. mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)Only applies to おもて, Only applies to もて
Other forms
面 【おも】面 【も】面 【もて】
Notes
も: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. もて: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
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Noun
1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby
  • てまえ手前
  • ガラスばガラス張りの
  • たてもの建物
  • 薔薇園
  • なんです
  • おんしつ温室
  • になっていて
  • いつも
  • ばら薔薇
  • かんしょう観賞
  • できるようになってる
  • んです
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
Noun
2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
  • あの
  • しんごう信号
  • てまえ手前
  • 降ろして
  • ください
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
Noun
3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
  • じぶん自分
  • ちょっかん直感
  • いかに
  • たし確かな
  • もの
  • じまん自慢
  • した
  • てまえ手前
  • あてがはず当てがはずれた
  • とき
  • くび首をやらなければならなく
  • なった
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
Noun
4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
Noun
5. tea-ceremony proceduresSee also 点前 てまえ
Pronoun
6. I; meHumble (kenjougo) language
Pronoun
7. youMale term or language, to one's inferior
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Suru verb - special class
1. to face (each other); to be facing
Suru verb - special class
2. to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to
Suru verb - special class
3. to receive (a client, etc.)
Suru verb - special class
4. to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to
Suru verb - special class
5. to confront; to oppose; to compete with
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Noun
1. confrontation
Suru verb
2. to face; to confront; to encounter
  • われわれ我々
  • いちだい一大
  • きき危機
  • ちょくめん直面
  • している
We are facing a violent crisis.
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Noun
1. face
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2. Radical 176Radical 176 meaning "face" is 1 of 11 Kangxi radicals (21... Read more
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Kanji — 19 found

0.8113118389008034
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
mask, face, features, surface
Kun: おも おもて つら
On: メン ベン
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2.9486387263276512
18 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
face, expression
Kun: かお
On: ガン
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3.1492857402493546
18 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
Kun: のぞ.む
On: リン
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7.659481661880704
9 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)
Kun: おか.す
On: ボウ
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Sentences — 462 found

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    • 亡くなった
    • そぼ祖母
    • はとても優しい
    • ひと
    • だった。どんな時でも笑顔を
    • 絶やさず
    • 、家族のために気を
    • くば配って
    • くれていた。
    Our deceased grandmother was a very gentle person. She had a smile on her face no matter what and was always considerate to her family. Jreibun
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