側そく面めん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

side; flank; lateral face

Refers to the physical side surface of an object, or a position to the side. Common in geometry, architecture, and everyday description.

Used for a particular aspect or dimension of a problem, issue, or situation. Often appears in analytical or explanatory contexts.

〈事こと〉の側そく面めんを持もつto have a certain aspect (of an issue)
この問もん題だいは複ふく雑ざつな側そく面めんを持もっている。
This problem has a complicated aspect to it.
〈事こと〉を側そく面めんから見みるto look at (an issue) from a certain angle/aspect
問もん題だいを側そく面めんから見みると、新あたらしい解かい決けつ策さくが見みえてくる。
Looking at the problem from a different angle reveals a new solution.
〈場ば所しょ〉の側そく面めんに立たつto stand at the side of (a place/object)
彼かれは建たて物ものの側そく面めんに立たっていた。
He was standing at the side of the building.
〈事こと〉の側そく面めんを強きょう調ちょうするto emphasize a particular aspect (of something)
報ほう道どうはその政せい策さくの負ふの側そく面めんを強きょう調ちょうしていた。
The report emphasized the negative aspect of the policy.

側がわN3sense 1
側面 specifically denotes the lateral surface or facet of something, while 側 (がわ) is a broader, more general term for 'side' used in many everyday expressions like 右側.
面めんN1
面 (めん) is a general word for 'face' or 'surface' (or 'aspect'), whereas 側面 specifically emphasizes the side or lateral facet rather than the front, top, or overall surface.
観かん点てんN1sense 2
観点 focuses on the viewpoint or perspective from which something is considered, while 側面 refers to a distinct aspect or facet of the thing itself.
一いち面めんN2
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.

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他た面めんN1
側面 means a 'side' or 'facet' of something and is used more broadly and concretely, while 他面 specifically points to a contrasting or additional aspect in analysis.
横よこ顔がおN1
側面 refers to a hidden or lesser-known aspect of someone's character, whereas 横顔 specifically evokes a brief personal sketch, like a glimpse caught in passing.
横よこ手て
側面 is a formal or technical term for 'side' or 'flank' used in abstract or geometric contexts, whereas 横手 is a concrete, spatial term for the area beside something.
断だん面めんN1
側面 refers to a side or aspect of something without implying anything was cut through, while 断面 specifically evokes a slice revealing an inner aspect.

正しょう面めんN2sense 1
正面 means the front face of something, directly opposite the lateral 側面.

正しょう面めんN2
側面 means the side of something, whereas 正面 means the front, so the two describe different faces of the same object.
壁へき面めん
壁面 refers to the surface of a wall, whereas 側面 refers to the side surface of any object, not specifically a wall.
表ひょう面めんN3
側面 means the 'side' or a particular 'aspect' of something, whereas 表面 specifically means the top or outer surface, not a lateral facet.
背はい面めん
側面 refers to the side surface of an object, while 背面 refers to its back surface, so the two describe different faces.

Compound of 側 (そく, 'side') and 面 (めん, 'face, surface'). The abstract sense developed from the physical meaning of a side surface.