Illustration: At a low dining table in a Japanese apartment, a person sits upright facing breakfast. A cat has settled squarely on the opposite edge of the table, directly aligned with the person's face, rice bowl, and central cushion.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

真正面まっしょうめん

masshoumen

directly in front

Also read ましょうめん. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. トムは私わたしの真正面まっしょうめんに立たっていた。

    Tom was directly in front of me.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 猫ねこがバスの真正面まっしょうめんに走はしってきてひかれた。

    The cat ran right in front of the bus and was run over.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムは私わたしの真正面まっしょうめんに立たっている。

    Tom is directly in front of me.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 真正面

  • 真true; realityOnシンKunま・ま-・まこと
  • 正correct; justiceOnセイ・ショウKunただしい・ただす・まさ
  • 面mask; faceOnメン・ベンKunおも・おもて・つら

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