Word details

面と向かう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 面と向かう.

Dictionary

Entry

面と向かうめんとむかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #10278
1

to meet face-to-face

Examples
私は彼に面と向かって臆病者といってやった。
I called him a coward to his face.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおむかむかいむこう

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