► 動詞
向かう [むかう] meaning: face rank: 1
☆ 私の部屋の窓は海に向かっている ⇨ The window of my room is facing the sea
向く [(2)むく] meaning: face rank: 1
☆ この家は北を向いている ⇨ The house is facing north
☆ 後ろを向いて ⇨ (Turn around) and face backward. Turn your back on me
対決 [たいけつ] [対決する] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ ドイツとフランスは決勝で対決する ⇨ Germany and France will face each other in the final (☛ Face in a decisive battle, competition)
対する [(3)たいする] [liter] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ フランスは決勝でドイツと対することになった ⇨ It’s been decided that France plays against Germany in the final
立ち向かう [(4)たちむかう] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 彼には困難に立ち向かう勇気が無い ⇨ He doesn’t have the courage to face adversities
向き合う [(3)むきあう] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 私達は向き合って座った ⇨ We sat facing each other
対戦 [たいせん] [対戦する] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ フランスは決勝でクロアチアと対戦した ⇨ France faced Croatia in the final
直視 [(1)ちょくし] [直視する] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 我々は現実を直視する必要が有る ⇨ We need to look straight at, face, the reality
直面 [ちょくめん] [直面する] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼は死に直面した ⇨ He came face to face with death
臨む [のぞむ] [liter] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼は十分に準備して試験に臨んだ ⇨ He faced the exam well-prepared (☛ Face a challenge)
瀕する [(3)ひんする] [liter] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 会社は倒産の危機に瀕している ⇨ The company is facing the danger of bankruptcy (☛ Face a bad situation)
面する [(3)めんする] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 海に面した家 ⇨ A house facing the sea
相対する [(5)あいたいする] [liter] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 日本は決勝で米国と相対した ⇨ Japan faced US in the final
対局 [たいきょく] [対局する] meaning: face rank: 4
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突き合わせる [(5)つきあわせる] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 一度膝を突き合わせて話をしよう ⇨ Once let’s talk with our knees together, face to face
向き変わる [(4)むきかわる] meaning: face rank: 4
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対座 [たいざ] [対座する] meaning: face rank: 5
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対峙 [(1)たいじ] meaning: face rank: 5
☆ 国境を間に両軍が対峙した ⇨ Two forces faced each other over the border
► 成句
顔 [(2)かお] [顔を合わせる] [coll] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 彼等が決勝で顔を合わせるのはこれで五回目だ ⇨ This is the 5th time they meet in the finals
面 [(1)めん] [面と向かって] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 上司に面と向かって文句を言う人は殆どいない ⇨ There aren’t many people who complain to their boss’s faces
鼻 [(8)はな] [鼻を突き合わせる] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼等は狭い家で毎日鼻を突き合わせて生活している ⇨ They live in a small house while touching their noses, facing each other, everyday
► 名詞
顔 [(2)かお] meaning: face rank: 1
☆ 優しそうな顔をしたお婆さん ⇨ An old lady with a gentle, sweet, face
☆ 彼はチームの顔だ ⇨ He is the face of the team
正面 [(4)しょうめん] meaning: face rank: 1
☆ 二台の車が正面衝突した ⇨ The two cars collided head to head
顔色 [かおいろ] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 顔色が悪いけど大丈夫？ ⇨ Are you OK? You look very pale (☛ Literally “face color”, but never about skin complexion and rather about healthy looks)
素顔 [(1)すがお] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 素顔の彼女は別人だ ⇨ She is a different person without makeup (☛ A face without makeup)
対決 [たいけつ] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ メイウェザーとパッキャオの対決がやっと実現した ⇨ The Mayweather and Pacquiao showdown has finally happened (☛ Face in a decisive battle, competition)
顔立ち [かおだち] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼女は典型的なラテン系の顔立ちをしている ⇨ She has typical Latin facial features (☛ Structure of facial bones)
顔付き [かおつき] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼はいかにも性格が悪そうな顔付きをしている ⇨ He, his face, looks like a nasty guy (☛ Face and projected personality)
対戦 [たいせん] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 皆ナダルとジョコビッチの対戦を期待している ⇨ Everybody is hoping for a Nadal vs Djokovic match
体面 [たいめん] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼は体面ばかり気にしている ⇨ He only cares about his outward look, what people think of him
☆ 彼は対面を保とうと必死だ ⇨ He is desperate to save his face
面 [(2)つら] [coll] [rude] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ お前の面など見たくない！ ⇨ I don’t wanna see your mug!
寝顔 [ねがお] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 子供の寝顔を見るのが大好きだ ⇨ I love to watch the face of my sleeping child (☛ A face while sleeping)
真顔 [まがお] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼は真顔でそう言った ⇨ He said so with a straight face
目の当たり [まのあたり] [目の当たりにする] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼は人種差別の実態を目の当たりにした ⇨ He saw right in front of his eyes, experienced first-hand, the reality of racial discrimination
面 [(1)めん] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ イケメン ⇨
面子 [めんつ] [面子が潰れる] meaning: face rank: 3
☆ 彼の面子が丸潰れになった ⇨ He suffered a complete loss of face (☛ From Chinese)
御多福 [(2)おたふく] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼女は御多福顔をしている ⇨ She has an otafuku-like face (☛ A round female face with big cheeks. Have been used as a mask in traditional Japanese theaters, but not considered attractive)
表面 [おもてづら] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ あいつは表面だけが良い ⇨ He’s only good on his front face. He is two-faced (☛ Always negative)
面持ち [おももち] [liter] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼は緊張した面持ちだ ⇨ His face looks very tense (☛ Countenance)
差し [(2)さし] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 差しで話をしよう ⇨ Let’s talk face to face (☛ Face to face despite hostility)
下膨れ [しもぶくれ] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼女は下膨れで悩んでいる ⇨ She is not happy with her fat cheeks (☛ Round in the bottom half of the face)
狸顔 [たぬきがお] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼女はタヌキ顔をしている ⇨ She has a racoon-dog face (☛ Popular grouping of facial features in Japan. A non-threatening face with round eyes)
仏頂面 [ぶっちょうづら] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ あいつは何で仏頂面してるんだ？ ⇨ What is his long face? Why is he looking so angry? (☛ Literally “Buddha’s face”. An expressionless, unhappy face)
満面 [まんめん] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼は満面の笑みを浮かべていた ⇨ He had a face full of smile. He was grinning ear to ear (☛ The entire face to convey feelings)
目鼻立ち [(1)めはなだち] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼女は目鼻立ちがはっきりしている ⇨ She has well-defined eyes and nose
矢面 [(2)やおもて] [矢面に立つ] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 彼は批判の矢面に立たされた ⇨ He was made to receive arrows in the forefront, take the brunt of criticism
容貌 [ようぼう] meaning: face rank: 4
☆ 日本人離れした容貌 ⇨ A face, facial features, that are not typical of a Japanese