English–Japanese
“on the other hand” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihanmen
Example
都会は便利です。反面、家賃が高いです。to kai wa ben ri de su han men ya chin ga taka i de su
Cities are convenient. On the other hand, rent is high.
How to say “on the other hand” in Japanese
“On the other hand” in Japanese is 反面 (hanmen).
Presents a contrasting aspect of the same situation, often after one side has been stated.
Example sentences with 反面
電車は速い反面、朝はとても混雑します。den sha wa haya i han men asa wa to te mo kon zatsu shi ma su
Trains are fast, but on the other hand, they are very crowded in the morning.
Tips for using 反面
- In Japanese, 反面 (hanmen) often links two contrasting features of one topic and sounds more formal than casual words such as でも (demo).