一いち面めん

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Common word›JLPTN2›

Meanings

noun

whole surface; entire area; all over

Describes something covering or spreading across an entire surface or area. Often used with に to mean 'all over'.

雪ゆきが一いち面めんに積つもった。

Snow covered the whole area.

壁かべ一いち面めんにポスターが貼はってある。

Posters are plastered all over the wall.

noun

one aspect; one side

Refers to a single facet or perspective of something, often contrasted with other aspects.

彼かれの話はなしは一いち面めんの真しん実じつしか伝つたえていない。
His story conveys only one side of the truth.

noun, adverb

on the other hand

Used in the pattern 一面では or 一面において to introduce a contrasting viewpoint. More formal than 一方.

彼かれは一いち面めんでは優やさしいが、一いち面めんでは厳きびしい。
On the one hand he is kind, but on the other hand he is strict.

noun

one flat object; one sheet

Counter-like usage for a single broad, flat item such as a mirror, board, or sheet of paper. Often used in compounds.

鏡かがみを一いち面めん買かった。
I bought one mirror.

noun

front page

Specifically the front page of a newspaper or magazine. The numeral form １面 is common in this context.

その事じ件けんは一いち面めんトップで報ほうじられた。
The incident was reported as the top story on the front page.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉一いち面めんに〈物もの〉が広ひろがるfor something to spread all over a place
空そら一いち面めんに灰はい色いろの雲くもが広ひろがっていた。
Gray clouds spread across the entire sky.
〈人ひと〉には〈形けい容よう詞し〉一いち面めんがあるsomeone has a certain (often unexpected) side to them
厳きびしい上じょう司しにも優やさしい一いち面めんがある。
Even a strict boss has a kind side.
一いち面めんでは〈事こと〉、また一いち面めんでは〈事こと〉on one hand..., on the other hand... (formal contrast)
この政せい策さくは一いち面めんでは経けい済ざいを助たすけるが、また一いち面めんでは環かん境きょうに悪あく影えい響きょうを与
〈事こと〉が一いち面めんを飾かざるfor a story to make the front page
そのスキャンダルは新しん聞ぶんの一いち面めんを飾かざった。
The scandal made the front page of the newspaper.

Expressions

辺あたり一いち面めんthe whole area; all around; everywhere

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
面mask, face, features

Related words

全ぜん面めん sense 1
全面 means 'entire surface' or 'all sides', often used for physical surfaces or comprehensive coverage, while 一面 emphasizes a single continuous expanse or one aspect.
側そく面めんN1
側面 highlights a particular facet or angle of a matter (often a less obvious one), while 一面 simply names one aspect among several without implying it's hidden.
一いっ方ぽうN3sense 2
一方 is the common word for 'on the other hand' in everyday speech, while 一面 is more formal and typically used in written or structured arguments.
一いっ局きょく
一面 is the more natural way to refer to a single physical go or shogi board, whereas 一局 in this sense sounds old-fashioned or specialized.
一いっ帯たいN1
一面 describes a surface entirely covered by something (as in 一面の雪), while 一帯 refers to a geographic area as a whole, often combined with a place name.

Opposites

一いち部ぶN2sense 1
一面 describes something covering the whole surface or area, whereas 一部 refers to just a portion or part of it.
多た面めん
一面 refers to just one side or aspect of something, the direct opposite of 多面's many sides or facets.

Word family

一いち面めん的てき
one-sided; partial; biased
一いち面めん観かん
one-sided view; biased perspective
一いち面めん識しき
passing acquaintance; slight acquaintance

Written forms

一いち面めんUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
いちめんUsage5%
１いち面めん
Numeral form often used for newspaper front pages or numbered surfaces.

Etymology

Compound of 一 (one) and 面 (surface, face). The various senses derive from the core idea of 'one surface' extended to 'whole surface', 'one aspect', and 'front page'.

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This policy helps the economy on one hand, but harms the environment on the other.