私は彼と面と向かって話したい。

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私 は 彼 と 面 と 向かって 話したい 。

English Translation

I would like to talk to him face to face.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)と面(めん)と向(む)かって話(はな)したい。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare to men to mukatte hanashitai.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

面 (めん)

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk