洗面

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Chinese

to wash; to bathe
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(洗面)

Pronunciation


Adjective

洗面

  1. (attributive) facial cleansing

Derived terms

Verb

洗⫽面 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Min) to wash one's face
  2. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make somebody lose face; to mock
  3. (Hainanese, childish) to take a shower or bath

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 6
めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Attested from 13th century. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

(せん)(めん) (senmen

  1. washing one's face
    • 2022 March 6 [a. 1253], Shōbō Genzō, “Senmen”, in Kaku yomu:
      (せん)(めん)せざるは、()(ほう)なり。
      (せん)(めん)のとき、(めん)(くすり)をもちいる(ほう)あり。
      Senmen sezaru wa, hihō nari.
      Senmen no toki, men kusuri o mochīru hō ari.
      Not washing one's face is improper. When washing your face, it is proper to use facial ointment.

See also

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN