Vocabulary

What does 面する (めんする, mensuru) mean?

面する (めんする, mensuru) means to face, to front onto.

Quick facts
Readingめんする
Romajimensuru
Part of speechintransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
めんする
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmensuru

to face, to front onto

  1. 1vs-s · intransitive to face on; to look out on to

Example sentences

  • I grew up in a town facing the sea.

  • This hotel faces the sea.

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