See also: 對面 and 对面

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 3
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
對面 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese compound 對面 (MC twojH mjienH).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(たい)(めん) (taimen

  1. an interview, meeting
    Synonym: 面会 (menkai)
  2. a confrontation
  3. being face-to-face
    Antonym: リモート (rimōto)
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Verb

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(たい)(めん)する (taimen surusuru (stem (たい)(めん) (taimen shi), past (たい)(めん)した (taimen shita))

  1. to interview, meet (face-to-face)
    Synonym: 面会する (menkai suru)
  2. to confront, face each other
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 3
めん > め
Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spelling
對面 (kyūjitai)

Variation of taimen above, attested in Utsubo Monogatari (c. late-10th century).

Noun

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(たい)() (taime

  1. Alternative form of 対面 (taimen)

Verb

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(たい)()する (taime surusuru (stem (たい)() (taime shi), past (たい)()した (taime shita))

  1. Alternative form of 対面 (taimen)
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Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
とい
Grade: 3
めん
Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spelling
對面 (kyūjitai)

From Mandarin 對面对面 (duìmiàn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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対面(トイメン) (toimen

  1. (mahjong) the player across
  2. (colloquial) the opposite side, person directly opposite
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN