How to say face in Japanese

JLPTN3
面☆【めんmen】

noun:

  • face
  • mask; face guard
  • (in kendo) striking the head - Martial Arts term
  • surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
  • page

noun / suffix:

  • aspect; facet; side
  • chamfer

counter:

  • counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

Example Sentences

ニジェールNIJEERUでdeはha50万人ninもmoのno子供kodomoたちtachiがga未だimada栄養失調eiyoushitchouにni直面chokumenしshiてteいるiru。
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.
ママーMAMAA、今imaあのanoおにいちゃんoniichanすごいsugoiころんだkorondaよーyou。
Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
よしyoshiきki君kimiがga「寒いsamuiよyo、いやiyaだdaよyo」とto泣きっ面nakimmenでdeぶつぶつbutsubutsu言っているitteiru。
"It's cold! I hate it!" Yoshiki complains with teary face.
自分jibunのno職場shokubaにni、見るmiruからkaraにniとてもtotemo気が強いkigatsuyoi女性joseiがgaいますimasu。
In my workplace is a woman who's very strong willed, on the face of it.
失敗shippaiしてshiteあれほどarehodo悲しkanashiそうなsouna顔kaoをwoするsuru奴yatsuがga、いるiruかなkana？
Is there really any guy who has such a sad face when they mess up?

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