Japanese word

一面

Pronunciation

Romajiichimen

Meaning

  • nounone side

Example

箱の一面に絵を描きます。bako no ichi men ni e o ega ki ma su

I draw a picture on one side of the box.

Illustration for 一面 (one side)

More examples

この板は一面がガラス張りです。ko no ita wa ichi men ga ga ra su ba ri de su

One side of this board is covered in glass.

Core concept

Describes one distinct face of an object or one continuous area considered as a surface.

Common phrases

  • 一面に絵を描くichi men ni e o ega ku

    draw a picture on one side

  • 一面を使うichi men o tsuka u

    use one side

Similar words

面men: A flat or bounded part of an object that forms one of its faces.
側面sokumen: The side face of an object, especially one that is not its top or bottom.
表面hyōmen: The outer layer or face of an object that is exposed to the surrounding space.
片面katamen: One of the two opposing faces of a flat object.

Definition in Japanese

物の一つの面や表面の片側。mono no hito tsu no men ya hyō men no kata gawa

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 一面 (ichimen) combines 一 (ichi, "one") and 面 (men, "surface"), meaning one surface or side.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news, 一面 (ichimen) commonly means the front page, extending the idea of one prominent surface.

Other meanings

  • one surfacenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 一面的ichimentekione-sidedna-adjective
  • 一面性ichimenseione-sidednessnoun

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