対面|たいめんtaimen[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbmeeting face-to-face; seeing in person
2. suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectivefacing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

• Synonym面会めんかいNeutralArranged visits to see someone, often in hospitals or prisons, as in 「面会時間」; 「対面」 focuses on meeting face-to-face or facing each other.
• SynonymあうNeutralThe everyday verb for meeting someone and the most common choice; 「対面」 is a Sino-Japanese noun, more formal, often for a first face-to-face meeting.
• Synonym会するかいするWrittenWritten style for gathering for a purpose, as in 「一堂に会する」; it suggests many people assembling, while 「対面」 is two parties meeting face-to-face.
• Relatedお目にかかるおめにかかるFormalHumble, formal language for meeting someone, showing them respect, as in 「お目にかかれて光栄です」; 「対面」 carries no such respect.
• Related御目文字おめもじFormalA polite, old-fashioned expression used mainly by women for meeting someone; rare today — 「お目にかかる」 is the usual choice.
• Related目見えめみえWrittenWritten style: an audience with someone, or a first appearance on stage, often as 「お目見え」; 「対面」 has no sense of making an appearance.
• Related対顔たいがんWrittenWritten form for meeting someone, the same idea as 「対面」 but rarely used today; say 「対面」 or 「会う」 instead.
• Related会わすあわすCasualColloquial: to bring people together, as in 「二人を会わす」, stressing arranging the meeting; 「対面」 is the face-to-face meeting itself.
• Related面晤めんごWrittenWritten style for talking face-to-face, rarely used today; it adds the nuance of conversing, unlike 「対面」 — 「面談」 is the usual word.

Use 「対面」 for meeting face-to-face or being face-to-face, as in 「初対面」「対面授業」「対面式キッチン」. For everyday meeting say 「会う」, for visits say 「面会」, and for a humble formal meeting say 「お目にかかる」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 顔かおを合あわせて会あうこと。直接ちょくせつ面会めんかいすること。
2. 互たがいに向き合むきあうこと。