Illustration: At the washbasin of a compact Japanese apartment, a young adult carefully peels a sheet mask away from their face. One half still follows the forehead, cheek, and chin, while the exposed half clearly shows the eyebrow, eye, nose, and mouth.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

顔がん面めん

ganmen

face

Example sentences

彼かれは拳こぶしで私わたしの顔面がんめんを殴なぐった。
He struck me in the face with his fist.
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ショウイチは顔面がんめん蒼白そうはくになった。
Shoichi’s face turned pale.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
交通事故こうつうじこのニュースに彼女かのじょは顔面がんめん蒼白そうはくとなった。
The colour drained from her face at the news of the traffic accident.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 顔面

顔face; expressionOnガンKunかお
面mask; faceOnメン・ベンKunおも・おもて・つら

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