Vocabulary

What does 方面 (ほうめん, houmen) mean?

方面 (ほうめん, houmen) means direction; area, field.

Quick facts
Reading	ほうめん
Romaji	houmen
Part of speech	noun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

方面ほうめん

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoumen

direction; area, field

1noun · noun suffix direction; district; area
2noun field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は科学(かがく)の方面(ほうめん)に詳(くわ)しい。
He is knowledgeable in the field of science.
新宿(しんじゅく)方面(ほうめん)の電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)った。
I got on a train bound for Shinjuku.

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