Word details

直面

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 直面.

Dictionary

Entry

直面ょくめんFreq #7936
1

Common noun

confrontation

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to face; to confront; to encounter

Examples
我々は一大危機に直面している。
We are facing a violent crisis.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

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