素す面めん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

unmasked; without a mask

Used in contexts like kendo, noh, or other masked activities to describe a person not wearing a mask. Often appears as 素面で or 素面の.

• 剣けん道どうの稽けい古こで素す面めんのまま打うち合あうのは危き険けんだ。

  It's dangerous to spar without a mask during kendo practice.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sober face; sobriety

Refers to a face that shows no sign of intoxication, or the state of being sober. Often contrasted with drunkenness. The reading しらふ is more common for this meaning, but すめん is also used.

See also: シラフ (しらふ)

• 彼かれは素す面めんでそんなことは言いわないだろう。

  He wouldn't say such a thing when sober.

• 素す面めんに戻もどってからもう一いち度ど話はなし合あおう。

  Let's talk again once we're sober.

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

face without makeup; unpainted face

Archaic term for a face without makeup or cosmetics. Modern Japanese typically uses 素顔 (すがお) instead.

See also: 素顔 (すがお)

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、素す面めんは化け粧しょうをしていない顔かおを指さす。

  In old texts, 素面 refers to a face without makeup.