顔がん面めん

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Meanings

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

face; facial surface

Refers to the face as a physical surface or area, often used in medical, anatomical, or descriptive contexts. Slightly more formal and clinical than 顔 (かお).

ボールが顔がん面めんに当あたった。

The ball hit me in the face.

顔がん面めんの筋きん肉にくを鍛きたえるトレーニングがある。

There are exercises to train the facial muscles.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の顔がん面めんを殴なぐるto punch someone in the face
けんかで相あい手ての顔がん面めんを殴なぐってしまった。
During the fight, he ended up punching the other person in the face.
顔がん面めんに〈物もの〉が当あたるfor something to hit one's face
野や球きゅうのボールが顔がん面めんに当あたって痛いたかった。
A baseball hit me in the face and it hurt.
顔がん面めんが腫はれるfor one's face to swell up
虫むしに刺さされて顔がん面めんが腫はれてしまった。
I got bitten by an insect and my whole face swelled up.

Kanji

顔face, expression
面mask, face, features

Related words

顔かおN5
顔面 is the formal, clinical term for the face as a physical surface, while 顔 is the everyday word for face and can also mean 'honor' or 'reputation'.
面つらN1
顔面 is the formal, almost clinical term for the face used in writing or medicine, whereas 面 (つら) is coarse spoken slang.

Don't confuse with

額がく面めん
額面 (がくめん) means 'face value' in finance, while 顔面 (がんめん) means the physical face of a person; the two are easily confused due to similar kanji and sound.

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Etymology

Compound of 顔 (face) and 面 (surface, face). The reading がんめん is the on'yomi for both characters.

顔がん面めん潮ちょう紅こう

hot flush; hot flash; facial flushing

顔がん面めん痙けい攣れん

facial spasm; facial tic

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顔がん面めん神しん経けい
facial nerve
顔がん面めん紅こう潮ちょう
facial flushing; face turning red
顔がん面めん蒼そう白はく
face turning pale; color draining from one's face
顔がん面めん騎き乗じょう
facesitting
顔がん面めん偏へん差さ値ち
facial deviation value; face score

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