Vocabulary

What does 面 (めん, men) mean?

面 (めん, men) means face, surface, aspect.

Quick facts
Readingめん
Romajimen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
めん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmen

face, surface, aspect

  1. 1noun face
  2. 2noun mask; face guard
  3. 3noun striking the head (in kendo)
  4. 4noun surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
  5. 5noun page

Example sentences

  • A die has six faces.

  • In terms of safety, this car is better.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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