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方面

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

方面 — “direction, area; field, aspect”

方面 (read ほうめん) means direction, area; field, aspect. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

ほうめん

Meaning

direction, area; field, aspect

方面 in a sentence

新宿しんじゅく方面ほうめんの電車でんしゃ。

A train bound for the Shinjuku direction.

The kanji in 方面

方direction; method; person (polite)
面face; side

Words that share a kanji with 方面

方かた— -- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing
夕方ゆうがた— late afternoon (typically just before dinner time), evening
仕方がないしかたがない— it can't be helped, there's no other way
方法ほうほう— method, way
地方ちほう— region, rural area
仕方しかた— way, method, means
両方りょうほう— both, both sides
一方いっぽう— on the other hand; one side

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