彼の顔は怖そうに見える反面、声は優しくおだやかだった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 の 顔 は 怖そう に 見える 反面 、 声 は 優しく おだやか だった 。

English Translation

In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の顔(かお)は怖(こわ)そうに見(み)える反面(はんめん)、声(こえ)は優(やさ)しくおだやかだった。

Romanji

Kare no kao wa kowasō ni mieru hanmen, koe wa yasashiku odayaka datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

反面 (はんめん)

on the other hand; opposite side; reverse

声 (こえ)

voice

優しい (やさしい)

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

穏やか (おだやか)

calm; gentle; quiet

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

顔

Readings: ガン、 かお

Meanings: face, expression

怖

Readings: フ、 ホ、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる、 お.じる、 おそ.れる

Meanings: dreadful, be frightened, fearful

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

反

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meaning: anti-

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

声

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-

Meaning: voice

優

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る

Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness