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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)
Other forms
阿多福面 【おたふくめん】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
face
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
surface
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
おもて, もて
mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
face;mug
often derog. or vulg.
蛙の面に水。
Like water off a duck's back.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
surface
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
cheek meat
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
cheek;cheeks
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
surrounding area
Other forms
頬 【つら】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
face
二人は面と向かった。
They confronted each other.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
mask;face guard
その男はトラの面をかぶっていた。
The man wore a mask of a tiger.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
martial arts
striking the head (in kendo)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
そよ風で池の面にさざ波が立った。
A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
page
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
aspect;facet;side
ある面では、人生は残酷なものだ。私たちの１人１人大きな問題が用意されている。
In a way, life is a cruel thing. It holds major problems in store for each one of us.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
chamfer
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counter
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
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noun
looking like a ...;acting as if a ...
