Illustration: A visitor stands squarely opposite the entrance of a small neighborhood public bath, holding a wash basin against their hip. The building’s centered doorway, paired front windows, shoe lockers just inside, and symmetrical entry steps all face the visitor directly.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

正しょう面めん

shoumen

front

Example sentences

  1. 正面しょうめんのドアは鍵かぎがかかったままだった。

    The front door remained locked.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 暖炉だんろの正面しょうめんにくるようにソファーを動うごかしなさい。

    Shift the sofa so that it faces the fireplace.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この建物たてものは正面しょうめんから見みると大おおきいが横よこから見みるとそうでもない。

    This building looks large from the front, but not from the side.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 正面

  • 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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