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► 成句
  [(2)つら]  [どの面下げて]  [coll]  [rude]    meaning:  dare  rank: 3
☆ どの面下げてにものを頼み来るんだ ⇨ Which face do you hang, display, on you when you come asking me a favor? How dare you ask me a favor?

  [(1)めん]  [面と向かって]    meaning:  face  rank: 3
☆ 上司に面とかって文句言うどいない ⇨ There aren’t many people who complain to their boss’s faces

► 名詞
  [(1)めん]    meaning:  side  rank: 1
☆ この色々な面で有利だ ⇨ This proposal is advantageous in multiple aspects
☆ 違った面から見る違っえることがある ⇨ If you look at the same thing from a different side, aspect, then it can look different
☆ にはしい面も有る ⇨ He has a soft side too

  [(2)つら]  [coll]  [rude]    meaning:  face  rank: 3
☆ おの面などたくない! ⇨ I don’t wanna see your mug!

  [(1)めん]    meaning:  face  rank: 3
☆ イケメン ⇨ 

  [(1)めん]    meaning:  mask  rank: 3
☆ 子供スパイダーマンのお面を被っている ⇨ A kid is wearing a Spiderman mask  (☛ A decorative or protective full face mask)


More examples:
  • 仕事の面接をけたが駄目だった ⇨ I went for a job interview but didn’t get the job
  • は二方面からめてた ⇨ The enemy has come attacking from two fronts
  • 具合で表面の目立つ ⇨ The surface scratches are very noticeable because of the light angle
  • の面目がれた ⇨ His face got crushed. He lost his face
  • 映画評判通り面白かった ⇨ The movie was as good as advertised, hyped
  • 映画こうかと思ったが、面倒だからめた ⇨ I thought about going to the movies but I felt too lazy and decided not to
  • このタワシは表面にけない ⇨ This scrubber won’t leave scratches on the surface
  • ここで引き下がってはの面子がたない ⇨ If I back down now I will lose my face, pride
  • 失敗して面目丸潰れになった ⇨ He made a blunder and completely lost his face
  • が正面衝突した ⇨ The two cars collided head to head
  • 家族の面前で射殺された ⇨ He was shot to death in front his family
  • そういう不真面目な気持ちならわらないでしい ⇨ I don’t want you to get involved if your mindset is frivolous like that
  • は二面接にばれた ⇨ I was invited for a second interview
  • 最近リーグホームラン偏重で面白くない ⇨ The Major League puts too much emphasis on home runs lately and is not interesting
  • 表面に凹凸がある ⇨ There are irregularities on the surface