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直面

Reading

Kana: ちょくめん
Romaji: chokumen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

confrontation

vs
2

to face; to confront; to encounter

Kanji

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

(かれ)困難(こんなん)直面(ちょくめん)した。
➥He was confronted with some difficulties.
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(かれ)難問(なんもん)直面(ちょくめん)している。
➥He is faced with a difficult problem.
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(かれ)人生(じんせい)現実(げんじつ)直面(ちょくめん)した。
➥He was brought up against the realities of life.
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(わたし)たちは()直面(ちょくめん)した。
➥We stood face to face with death.
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我々(われわれ)難局(なんきょく)直面(ちょくめん)している。
➥We are confronted with a difficult situation.
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(わたし)(おお)くの障害(しょうがい)直面(ちょくめん)した。
➥I was confronted with many difficulties.
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