Illustration: A commuter pushing a bicycle stops at the entrance to a neighborhood railway underpass, where rainwater completely covers the descending path. His front wheel has reached the water's edge, leaving him directly before the obstacle.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

直ちょく面めん

chokumen

to face, to confront

Usually followed by に marking what is faced. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは人生じんせいの現実げんじつに直面ちょくめんした。
He was brought up against the realities of life.
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彼かれは困難こんなんに直面ちょくめんした。
He was confronted with some difficulties.
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私わたしたちは死しに直面ちょくめんした。
We stood face to face with death.
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Kanji in 直面

直fix; repairOnチョク・ジキ・ジカKunただちに・なおす・なおる
面mask; faceOnメン・ベンKunおも・おもて・つら

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