素面

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Chinese

plain; element
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
simp. and trad.
(素面) 		素 面

Pronunciation

Noun

素面

  1. face without makeup; unadorned face

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
素 面
しらふ
Grade: 5 Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spellings
白面
シラフ

From 白(しら) (shira-, “normal, unspecial”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

素面(しらふ) • (shirafu) 

  1. soberness, especially without the effect of alcohol
  2. sober face

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
素 面
す
Grade: 5 		めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

素(す)面(めん) • (sumen) 

  1. not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.)
  2. sober face
  3. face with no makeup

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of すめん (sumen)[2]

Kanji in this term
素 面
す
Grade: 5 		めん > め
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

素(す)面(め) • (sume) 

  1. See Etymology 2

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
素 面
そ
Grade: 5 		めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

素(そ)面(めん) • (somen) 

  1. face with no makeup

References

  1. ^ “素面”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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