側面|そくめんsokumen[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounside; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral
- nounaspect; dimension
- SynonymサイドNeutralA loanword for a side or one's side of something, as in 「サイドミラー」; it points to position, while 「側面」 can also mean an aspect of a matter.
- Synonym横顔よこがおNeutralA face seen from the side; figuratively, a little-known side of a person, as in 「意外な横顔」. It applies to people, not to objects or issues.
- Antonym正面しょうめんNeutralThe front of something, or the direction one faces squarely; the direct opposite of 「側面」.
Use 「側面」 for the side of an object, as in 「建物の側面」, or an aspect of a matter, as in 「意外な側面」. For a profile or a person's little-known side, say 「横顔」; 「正面」 is its opposite, the front.
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