面

Reading

Kana: めん

Romaji: men

Definitions

noun

1

face

2

mask; face guard

3

(in kendo) striking the head

(Martial arts term)

4

surface (esp. a geometrical surface)

5

page

noun

suf

6

aspect; facet; side

7

chamfer

ctr

8

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

Kanji

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

面倒(めんどう)だな。

➥What a business it is!

泣(な)き面(つら)に蜂(はち)。

➥Misfortunes never come singly.

面白(おもしろ)いですね。

➥It's interesting.

結構(けっこう)面白(おもしろ)い。

➥It's so exciting.

蛙(かえる)の面(めん)に水(みず)。

➥Like water off a duck's back.

泣(な)きっ面(めん)に蜂(はち)。

➥Misfortunes never come singly.