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面々 (めんめん, menmen) Japanese meaning: each person | Kotomora
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The people gathered for the meeting introduced themselves in turn.
Many familiar faces gathered at the class reunion.
Usage patterns 〈 場所ばしょ〉 〉 の 面々めんめん the members/people of <place>
The members of the company got together and held a farewell party.
お 馴染なじ みの 面々めんめん the familiar faces/regulars
The usual familiar faces showed up at the bar again tonight.
面々めんめん が 顔かお をそろえる the members all gather together
All the team members gathered and started the meeting.
Related words 各自 emphasizes each person's individual responsibility or action, while 面々 focuses on the people themselves as members of a group.
一人一人 is a more direct, everyday way to say 'one by one, each person', whereas 面々 is more noun-like and often describes the lineup of a group.
顔ぶれ refers to the lineup or cast making up a group, while 面々 can describe the same group but with more focus on the individual members.
面々 is a more formal or literary word that respectfully lists each member of a group, unlike the familiar or derogatory 連中.
Written forms 面めん 々めん Usage 99%
Standard spelling using the iteration mark 々; this is the prioritized form.
面めん 面めん Usage 1%
Full repeated-kanji spelling without 々; attested but less convenient and less common than 面々.
Etymology Written with 面, 'face,' repeated; 々 marks repetition in 面々. The spelling naturally suggests a group seen as its individual faces or persons.
