真正面
also: まっしょうめん
Meanings
1
directly opposite; right in front
Describes a position or direction that is exactly in front, facing head-on, without any angle.
He sat directly opposite me.
The wind blew right in my face.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の真正面にdirectly opposite/in front of a place
There's a convenience store right in front of the station.
- 〈人〉を真正面から見るto look straight at someone, face to face
He looked me straight in the eye and started talking.
- 真正面から〈事〉に向き合うto confront a matter head-on, without evasion
She confronted the problem head-on.
- 真正面からぶつかるto collide or clash head-on (also figuratively, of opinions)
Their opinions clashed head-on.