Definition of 面と向かって
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(n) door (esp. Japanese-style)
2人の兵士が、門のところで見張りをしていた。
Two soldiers kept guard at the gate. - entrance (to a home)
- narrows
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(n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
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means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
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one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. -
ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. -
hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- (suf) person
- (n) party; set; gang
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(n) face
蛙の面に水。
Like water off a duck's back. -
surface
その男はトラの面をかぶっていた。
The man wore a mask of a tiger. - mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
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(n) face (often derog. or vulg.); mug
熱い涙が彼女のほほを伝わった。
Hot tears ran down her cheeks. - surface
- surrounding area
- cheek; cheeks
- (n) way
- (n-suf) looking like a ...; acting as if a ....