八はち面めん

noun

eight faces; all sides

Literally 'eight faces', used to mean every direction or all sides. Often appears in set phrases like 八面六臂 (はちめんろっぴ, 'versatile, multi-talented') or 八面玲瓏 (はちめんれいろう, 'clear and beautiful from every angle').

• 八はち面めん六ろっ臂ぴの活かつ躍やくを見みせる。

  He shows versatile activity in many fields.

• その宝ほう石せきは八はち面めん玲れい瓏ろうの輝かがやきを放はなつ。

  The jewel shines with a clear beauty from every angle.