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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

当面

Reading

Kana: とうめん
Romaji: toumen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-t
1

current; urgent; pressing; impending

vs
2

to confront (an issue); to face (up to something)

adv
3

for the meantime; at present

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

当面(とうめん)最大(さいだい)問題(もんだい)失業(しつぎょう)である。
➥The biggest problem of the hour is unemployment.
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これは当面(とうめん)問題(もんだい)にとって大事(だいじ)論拠(ろんきょ)だ。
➥This is an argument material to the question in hand.
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当面(とうめん)(かれ)調子(ちょうし)()わせておいたほうがいいぞ。
➥You should play along with him for the time being.
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(きみ)質問(しつもん)当面(とうめん)話題(わだい)とは関係(かんけい)がない。
➥Your question is not relevant to the subject.
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当面(とうめん)問題(もんだい)には関係(かんけい)ないかもしれません。
➥This might not have anything to do with the problem at hand.
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現在(げんざい)我々(われわれ)当面(とうめん)している問題(もんだい)(あたら)しいものではない。
➥The problem before us today is not a new one.
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