Illustration: A small seaside inn has a tatami guest room whose broad sliding doors open directly toward the water. From just inside the room, the veranda edge, a narrow seawall, and the sea beyond form one uninterrupted view. Two floor cushions and a low tea table are arranged toward the opening.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

面めんする

men suru

to face, look out onto

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしの部屋へやは庭にわに面めんしている。

    My room faces the garden.

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  2. 私わたしの家いえは海うみに面めんしている。

    My house faces the sea.

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  3. ホテルは湖みずうみに面めんしている。

    The hotel fronts the lake.

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Kanji in 面

  • 面mask; faceOnメン・ベンKunおも・おもて・つら

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