Illustration: In a compact ground-floor apartment, a resident enjoys abundant sunlight pouring through a broad window. Healthy potted plants crowd the sill, and the resident sits comfortably beside them with a cup of tea.

JLPT N2conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

反はん面めん

hanmen

while, although

Follows a verb or adjective, or a noun with の. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの顔かおは怖こわそうに見みえる反面はんめん、声こえは優やさしくおだやかだった。

    In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 礼儀作法れいぎさほうを備そなえている反面はんめん、品行ひんこうは悪わるかったらしい。

    Although he was good-mannered, his behavior was inappropriate.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 削けずらなくてもよいので労力ろうりょくが省はぶける反面はんめん、劣化れっかにより風味ふうみが失うしなわれる問題もんだいが残のこされた。

    This kezuribushi offered the benefit of saving consumers from having to shave katsuobushi, but it still had the disadvantage of losing its savory aspect due to deterioration.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 反面

  • 反anti-Onハン・ホン・タンKunそる・そらす・かえす
  • 面mask; faceOnメン・ベンKunおも・おもて・つら

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