しょうめん

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しょうめん – see the following entry.
正面
front, façade (as of a building)
direct front side of something
straightforwardness, directness (especially in dealing with something)
(Noh, theater) the front of the main stage
(sumo) the north side of the 土俵場 (dohyōba, the raised square wrestling ring)
(historical) in the Shinagawa area of Edo, the front area of a brothel where prostitutes would show off and attract customers
(This term, しょうめん, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)