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Zach

方面

Reading

Kana: ほうめん
Romaji: houmen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

direction; district; area

2

field (e.g. of study)

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

25号線(ごうせん)北方面(ほっぽうめん)()(くち)付近(ふきん)にいます。
➥I'm near the on ramp to 25 north.
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台風(たいふう)発達(はったつ)しながら九州(きゅうしゅう)方面(ほうめん)()かっています。
➥The typhoon is gaining strength as it heads for Kyushu.
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もしかこの方面(ほうめん)()るようなことがあったらお()りください。
➥If you come this way by any chance, drop in to see me.
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(あに)はあなたと(おな)方面(ほうめん)仕事(しごと)をしています。
➥My brother is in the same line of business as you are.
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最近(さいきん)医学(いがく)方面(ほうめん)でどんどんめざましい進歩(しんぽ)がみられる。
➥Rapid and remarkable advances have been made in medicine.
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