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Japanese: 面 - めん

[1] 〘noun〙① face. A person's face. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) Kankyo: "At this time, Chikyaku stood south of the worship hall during the closing hours of the Undo, with his face facing north and his hands together." ※Gyokujinsho (1563) 7: "Its white face is _incomparable to any other. The whiteness of the fabric is excellent." ② A headgear worn on the face. (i) A headgear made to resemble the face of a specific person. Used in gigaku and noh theatre, it is often made of wood. ※Kojidan (around 1212-15) 6: "At the command of Jocho, who ordered the mask of Sakonfu Ryoo to be made." (ii) A mask made of paper or other materials used for disguise. ※Meguriahi (1888-89)〈Translated by Futabatei Shimei〉 2 "How did he know? The woman looked at him disinterestedly through the long hole in her mask. " (Ha) This refers to face-covering armor in martial arts and sports such as kendo and baseball. In kendo, it also refers to striking the head. ※Essays, Okinagusa (1791) 2 "The monkeys wore bamboo armor and matching masks, and held small swords." ③ Refers to the outer part of something that is almost flat and has a certain width. (A) Surface. The front or outside of something. (Engaku Jiji (1886)) (B) In mathematics, a figure that has width but no depth. Plane and curved surface. (Mathematics Ni Yorui Jiji no Eiwa Bilingual Jiji (1889)) (C) In architecture, this refers to the part made by cutting the corners of a square timber. Used on pillars, ceiling lattices, and lattice frames, it is classified into "kirimen," "kimeimen," and " karadomen ." → To take a mask. ※Takumi (1608-10), Tonoyashu, "Men wa tenmen ni toru heshi" ④ (adjective) To meet face to face. To interview, to meet. ※Daijinji Sanzo Hoshi Den Eikyuu Yonnen Ten (1116), 5 "These two kings, of course, had no faces . " ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04), "Menni (menni) , or, men wo motte mausauzu〈translation〉In person, that is, when I meet you, I will say it." ⑤ A text written on paper. Also, its contents. ※Masamune's Travels - July 6, 1504, "I have read and listened to all the orders from the people who came to the area in March."⑥ (In the form of "this side" or "the other side") Refers to a certain part or direction of an event or situation. Area. ※No Longer Human (1948) by Dazai Osamu, second note: "Marxists make a lame joke that it is necessary to study the production side as well as the consumption side."⑦ An organization of autonomous communities under the jurisdiction of a county or prefecture in Korea. ※A Man Called Kwon (1933) by Jang Hyok-ju: "If it weren't for Kwon's efforts, I think there would have been no school built in this area." [2] [ Suffix ] Used to count flat objects. ① Used to count mirrors. ※Shaku Nihongi (1274-1301), 7: "When the Emperor first came to Tennomine, he shared three guardian mirrors and one small bell."② Used to count musical instruments such as biwa. ※Heike (early 13th century), 7: "Gensho, Shishimaru, and Aoyama passed on the three biwas from generation to generation."③ Used to count inkstones . ※Gyokuyo - 12th June, 1172, "Two lacquered inkstones and brushes."④ Used to count Noh masks and masks. ※Rodrigues's Great Japanese Classics (1604-08), "Jo no wo mote ichimen (ichimen) ."⑤ Used to count Go boards and other items. ※Rodrigues's Great Japanese Classics (1604-08), "Go, Shaugi, Suguro no Ban, ichimen (ichimen) ."⑥ Used to count trays. ※Storybook Kanokomochi (1772), Kiserome: "There are two guests. A tobacco tray is put out. There is one kiseru ." ⑦ Used to count things made of multiple pieces of paper joined together. ※Gyokuyo - 12 June 1172, Joan 2: "A five-page book of paper money, a three-page book of paper money, each with _two gift books." ⑧ Used to count frames that hold paintings and _calligraphy . ※Futari Nyobo (1891-92), Ozaki Koyo: "The frame has two pages, one large and one small, hanging opposite each other. " ⑨ Used to count things with a deck of karuta cards drawn on them. ※Ukiyo-zoshi Seken Munesanyo (1692), Volume 3: "Buy one karuta card from Hotei-ya ." ⑩ Used to count tennis and volleyball courts.

Zura [face]

〘Phrases〙① When attached to a noun or the conjunctive form of a verb, it means that the person has a certain look on their face. A word used to express insults. "Bakazura (idiot face) ," "akuninzura (bad guy face)," "yonjuzura (forty-year-old guy face)," etc. ※Joruri, Shinban Kasaibun (Osome Hisamatsu) (1780), Nozaki Village "It seems as if that sick face will not enter." ② When attached to a person's name, it is a word used to express insults about that person. ※Joruri, Oyamauba (around 1712), 2 "The face of that right general is obstructing him." ③ When attached to a noun describing a geographical feature, it means the side or beside it, or the surface. "Kawazura (river face)," "Umizura (sea face)," "Yamazura (mountain face)," etc. [Additional note] There is also a theory that ② is a variation of "tsura (line) " or "tsure (line) " rather than "men."

Main [face]

〘noun〙① a person's face. Facial expression. Omote. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 8/1535 "Waiting for my son, when will he appear? The autumn wind blows." ② Surface. Outer surface. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 16/3836 "On both sides of the cedar tree on Mount Nara , he is in any case a friend of the wicked." ※Genji (c. 1001-14) Fuji no Uraha "In the center of the garden, which looks out from above the corridor." ③ Image. Appearance. Scenery. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 14/3473 "The sound of the axe striking Mount Sano. From afar, my son's mother appears as if he is sleeping. " ④ (from the meaning of a face that is presented to others) Appearance. Honor. → No face

Omo-te [face]

〘Noun〙 (same etymology as "omote (front)") 1. Face. Facial expression. Appearance. Omo. ※ Shoki (720), Emperor Kōgyoku 3rd year, June, folk song "She lured me into a small forest , unaware of her plot, nor of her family ." 2. The ability to show one's face. Appearance. Respect. ※Shoki ( 720), Emperor Suinin 5th year, October (Atsuta Honin), "Though I am the Empress , <omitted> with what appearance shall I look upon the world?" 3. Something modeled after a face. Mask shape. Men. Also specifically refers to Noh masks. ※Tametada Senshu (1415) Winter "Now the Kagura dance is already lined up in front of us, the white fires in the garden are burning brightly."

Men - to do [face]

〘Independent verb change〙 mensu 〘Independent verb change〙① To face. To face. Also, to encounter something. To be confronted. ※Bunmeihon Setsuyoshu (middle Muromachi period), "For the sake of _two children _{, a} ceremony must be presented that inevitably leads to a confrontation (mensu) [kyokurei]." ※Thirty Years in Tokyo (1917)〈Tayama Katai〉The Death of Bizan "We must face such a tragedy." ② To face one another and come into contact. To follow directly. ※Newspapers and magazines - supplement to issue 10, August 1871 (Meiji 4) "In most places facing the sea, land is opened up and villages are formed."

Mo [face]

〘 noun 〙 (a variation of the word "omo (face)") The surface. Also, the area. The direction. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 14.3361 " The hair of the hand of Ashigara is a trap for this mother, but I will unravel it."

Mote [face]

〘Noun〙 A word derived from the word "omote (face)". ※Manyoshu (late 8th century) 20.4367 "When I forget my mother , my sister dies , ignoring the Tsukuba mountain range. "

Omu [mask]

〘noun〙 = omo (face)

Men-su [face]

〘Independent verb〙 ⇒ mensuru (face)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 顔。人の顔。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）看経「このとき知客は、雲堂の門限のうちに、拝席のみなみに、面を北にして叉手してたてり」※玉塵抄（1563）七「しろいまゆずみでよそをうに不_レ及ぬぞ。めんの白きのかをがすぐれたぞ」② 顔につけるかぶりもの。(イ) 特定人物の顔をかたどったもの。伎楽や能楽などで用いられ、多く木製。※古事談（1212‐15頃）六「定朝左近府陵王の面打進るべきの由、仰下さるに依て」(ロ) 仮装に用いる紙などで作った仮面。※めぐりあひ（1888‐89）〈二葉亭四迷訳〉二「如何して解ったか、婦人が仮面(メン)の細長い孔から気の無ささうに自分をながめた」(ハ) 剣道や野球などの武術・スポーツで顔をおおう防具をいう。また、剣道では頭部に打撃を加えることもいう。※随筆・翁草（1791）二「猿は、竹具足に相応の面を懸け、小さきしなへを持ち立会けるが」③ 物の外側の、ほぼ平らな、一定の広さを持つ部分をさしていう。(イ) 表面。物のおもてまたは外側。〔工学字彙（1886）〕(ロ) 数学で、広がりはあるが厚みはない図形のこと。平面と曲面。〔数学ニ用ヰル辞ノ英和対訳字書（1889）〕(ハ) 建築上の用語で、角材の稜角を削って作る部分をさしていう。柱や天井の桟、格縁(ごうぶち)などに用い、「切り面」「几帳面」「唐戸(からど)面」などの区別がある。→面を取る。※匠明（1608‐10）殿屋集「面は十めんにとるへし」④ (形動) 顔を合わせること。面接、面会すること。※大慈恩寺三蔵法師伝永久四年点（1116）五「彼の二の王者、従(もとより)面末(な)し」※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Menni(メンニ)、または、メンヲモッテマウサウズ〈訳〉直接、すなわちあなたと会った際に言いましょう」⑤ 紙に書かれた文章。また、その内容。※政基公旅引付‐永正元年（1504）七月六日「予去三月引付之面悉令読聞畢」⑥ (「この面」「他の面」などの形で) 事柄や事態の、ある部分・方向をさしていう。方面。※人間失格（1948）〈太宰治〉第二の手記「マルキシストは、生産面の研究と同時に、消費面の視察も必要だなどと下手な洒落を言って」⑦ 朝鮮の郡県の下にある自治的共同体の組織。※権といふ男（1933）〈張赫宙〉「若し権の努力がなかったなら、この面(メン)には学校がたたなかったらうと思ひ」[2] 〘接尾〙平面状の物を数えるのに用いる。① 鏡を数えるのに用いる。※釈日本紀（1274‐1301）七「天皇之始天峰来之時、共副護斎鏡三面、子鈴一合也」② 琵琶などの楽器を数えるのに用いる。※平家（１３Ｃ前）七「玄象・獅子丸・青山、三面の琵琶を相伝して渡りけるが」③ 硯(すずり)を数えるのに用いる。※玉葉‐承安二年（1172）六月一二日「蒔絵硯筆二面」④ 能面・仮面などを数えるのに用いる。※ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）「ジョウノヲモテ ichimen(イチメン)」⑤ 碁盤などを数えるのに用いる。※ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）「ゴ、シャウギ、スグロクノバン、ichimen(イチメン)」⑥ 盆を数えるのに用いる。※咄本・鹿の子餠（1772）喜勢留「客二人あり。たばこ盆一面(メン)出す。きせる壱本あり」⑦ 複数の紙を継ぎ合わせたものなどを数えるのに用いる。※玉葉‐承安二年（1172）六月一二日「檀帋五枚続一面、三枚続一面、各有_二礼帋_一」⑧ 書画などを収めた額を数えるのに用いる。※二人女房（1891‐92）〈尾崎紅葉〉中「額は大小二面(メン)を相対(あひむかひ)に懸けて」⑨ カルタの一組が描かれたものを数えるのに用いる。※浮世草子・世間胸算用（1692）三「布袋屋(ほていや)のかるた一めん買て」⑩ テニスやバレーボールのコートを数えるのに用いる。

づら【面】

〘語素〙① 名詞または動詞連用形に付いて、そのような顔つきをしている意を表わす。ののしっていう語。「馬鹿(ばか)づら」「悪人づら」「四十づら」など。※浄瑠璃・新版歌祭文（お染久松）（1780）野崎村「アノ病ひづらが這入らぬ様ふに」② 人名に付いて、その人をののしっていう語。※浄瑠璃・嫗山姥（1712頃）二「あの右大将づらめにさまたげられ」③ 地形を表わす名詞に付いて、それの側面、そばの意、また、表面の意を表わす。「川づら」「海づら」「山づら」など。[補注]②については、「面」でなく「列(つら)」または「連(つれ)」の変化とする説もある。

おも【面】

〘名〙① 人の顔。かおつき。おもて。※万葉（８Ｃ後）八・一五三五「わが背子をいつそ今かと待つなへに於毛(オモ)やは見えむ秋の風吹く」② 表面。うわべ。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一六・三八三六「奈良山の児手柏(このてかしは)の両面(ふたおも)にかにもかくにも佞人(こびひと)の友」※源氏（1001‐14頃）藤裏葉「渡殿のうへ見えまがふ庭のおもに」③ おもかげ。様子。情景。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一四・三四七三「佐野山に打つや斧音(をのと)の遠かども寝もとか子ろが於母(オモ)に見えつる」④ (人に合わせる顔の意から) 面目。名誉。→面無し

おも‐て【面】

〘名〙 (「おもて（表）」と同語源)① 顔。顔面。顔だち。おも。※書紀（720）皇極三年六月・歌謡「小林(をばやし)に我を引き入れて姧(せ)し人の於謀提(オモテ)も知らず家も知らずも」② 顔むけができること。面目。体面。※書紀（720）垂仁五年一〇月（熱田本訓）「吾皇后なりと雖も、〈略〉何(なに)の面目(ヲモテ)以(あ)てか天下を莅(のぞ)まむ」③ 顔をかたどったもの。面形(おもてがた)。めん。また、とくに能面をいう。※為尹千首（1415）冬「今ははや神楽おもてのならぶかな庭火しろくともよほさせつつ」

めん‐・する【面】

〘自サ変〙めん・す〘自サ変〙① 向く。対する。また、ある物事に出合う。直面する。※文明本節用集（室町中）「為_二人子_一之礼出必告反必面(メンス)〔曲礼〕」※東京の三十年（1917）〈田山花袋〉眉山の死「かうした悲劇に面しなければならない」② 向き合って接する。直接つづく。※新聞雑誌‐一〇号付録・明治四年（1871）八月「海に面する所は大抵皆土地を開き村落をなす」