当面

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See also: 當面

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 當面 (“to somebody's face; in somebody's presence; face to face”).
(This term is the simplified form of 當面).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
當面 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adverb

(とう)(めん) (tōmenたうめん (taumen)?

  1. now, for the moment
    Synonym: 差し当たり (sashiatari)
    当面(とうめん)先送(さきおく)すると(ひょう)(めい)した。
    Tōmen wa sakiokuri suru to hyōmei shita.
    The government announced that it will be delayed for now.

Noun

(とう)(めん) (tōmenたうめん (taumen)?

  1. being urgent, pressing

Verb

(とう)(めん)する (tōmen surusuru (stem (とう)(めん) (tōmen shi), past (とう)(めん)した (tōmen shita))

  1. confront, face a problem

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN